25 m behind plot is gaswell rd, about 100 m away are plots GARI.74 and 75. Beautiful expanse of Hemlock forest for as far as the eye can see to the N, W and S.;Cool, very shaded Hemlock/New york fern forest. Trees are tall ~30 m, 25 m behind the plot is a gas well road. There is Rhododendron in the plot, but just outside the plot is a patch where Rhodo is scarce. No sign of adelgid. At gas well road there are lots of young S2 TSCA. This is probably a second or third growth forest. Tsuga seems to be dying, low branches. Many stumps and old snags. Picturesque forest.
Representativeness
Nice large patch of TSCA forest. Plot was placed to sample the community type as it represents a more mature example of this type.