To the East is the meadow near GARI.94. Surrounding us, but not on the plot is Tsuga canadensis. To the N is a steep ridge.;Successional forest with American Beech, Tulip poplar being dominant in the overstory. There are few forbs in the herbaceous layer, mostly New York fern. There are remnants of tree stumps and downed wood where it was previously logged. Also many young trees in the understory.
Representativeness
Plot placed to sample ELU. Plot is in a wet area at the base of a slope. Though no water is flowing through, there are soil features which indicate wetland characteristics (mottling and oxidized root channels).