Remote river gorge in conservation protection. Slope behind plot is oak - hickory - sugar maple.;Ridge spur above bend in the South Branch Potomac River. On steep crumbly north aspect are a few scattered Arbor-vitae and fewer stems of mountain lover. Circumneutral soils are confined to small patches around outcrops and topographic breaks. Community has open canopy with open exposure to north with beautiful view and sound of the Smokehole Gorge.
Representativeness
Centered plot on steep N aspect of steep ridge spur - centered on Thuja, Paxistima.