To west of plot is a flat area at top of ridge. (About 70 m away). To E is trail that we hiked in on.;Cool, shady forest on E facing slope. Contains Acer saccharum, Liriodendron. Herb layer is rich. Little obvious disturbance here. There is a trail that runs below the plot. Fire scars on trees.
Representativeness
Cool, shady east facing slope. Placed to sample opposite aspect to GARI.144. Also to sample deciduous photo signature.