Plot just off nature trail at far south end of park. Follow trail out for about 1 km from the picnic area. Plot is marked about 40 m N of trail. Tag tree is a 40-cm dbh Liquidambar (tag #37) in a group of 3 sweetgums. From tag tree, head at a bearing of 30 degrees about 4 m to the conduit. Conduit is in center of vegetation plot (25, 0) and the center tape runs straight through it at a bearing of 350 degrees.
Layout Fields:
Shape
Rectangular
Area
1000
m²
Permanence
not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation
285
m
Slope Aspect
(n/a, flat)
º
Slope Gradient
0
º
Topographic Position
Lowslope
Landform
slope
Landscape Narrative
Environmental_Comments: Exotic plants; some Lonicera japonica but mostly a pretty intact community.
Representativeness
Fairly similar but with drier slope above and more mesic flat below.