TNC preserve with old forest in ravine, pasture on ridges. Landscape is dissected plateau with low ridges and steep sided ravines. Forest on opposite aspect of ravine is much the same as this plot.;Slope of ravine below sandstone ledges. Community is a deciduous forest dominated by beech and white oak with sugar maple in the subcanopy. Stand is probably 2nd growth (post settlement) but includes old growth features including largrees, dead snags, and abundant down wood, debris. Herb layer includes acid tolerant mesophytic species.
Representativeness
Small patch older forest, mesophytic matrix. Plot includes large beech and white oak, which seem to be dominant in stand.