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
Shrub Height
4
m
Field Height
6
m
Tree Cover
90
%
Shrub Cover
4
%
Field Cover
45
%
Nonvascular Cover
0.5
%
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Plot was positioned on a high, well-drained floodplain terrace of the North River. This habitat may flood in occasional, catastrophic rain events, but no evidence of regular overland flooding was observed. Classification as "temporarily flooded" is therefore tentative. Likewise, few, if any, obligate wetland species are present and the vegetation is dominated by a mixed stand of oaks and sugar maple, with a diverse assortment of mesophytic herbs beneath.