Releve Virginia Division of Natural Heritage, see http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/documents/nh_plotform_instructions.pdf
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Stem Observation Area
400
m²
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
Tree Height
31
m
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: 0.36 km SSW of the summit of Rappahannock Mtn.
A relatively mature oak-hickory forest, with canopy dominants up to ca. one meter DBH. Soils are relatively fertile ( high Ca, Mg) and support a surprising diversity of herbaceous plants, despite only moderate herb layer cover. Hundreds of Cornus florida individuals at this site have succumbed to dogwood anthracnose during the past 10-15 years.