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
30
m
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot location: 0.94 km SW of Rt. 703 terminus at Horner Run.
Rock Types Present: minor metabasalt debris.
A species- rich, dry, open oak- hickory forest occupying a large bench flat. Soils (high Mn) are very stony and probably shallow to bedrock.