Moving away from river, tree cover and tree height increase, then physiognomy abruptly changes to floodplain forest. Towards river becomes slightly more open than this plot (map as same ct.);Broad deposition bar along a riffle reach of river. Substrate is sand over cobbles and boulders. Microtopography is complex with high hummocks supporting herbaceous vegetation with eroded gulleys with exposed cobble more sparsely vegetated. Trees include, short, battered river birch and sycamore.
Representativeness
Plot represents more open aspect of a relativly large patch of riverscour prairie/woodland. Patch is one of largest seen. Plot includes part of wet channel, one of many which bisect this community.