Adjacent to this community type on one side is upland forest on other side is upland forest on floodplain of small creek. (Northern hardwoods over Thelypteris noveboracensis). Other areas have flood killed-trees / herbs - Leersia.;Seepage swamp with windfall, elevated root masses, old nurse logs, and pools of standing water. Canopy is dominated by Betula alleghaniensis and Tsuga canadensis. Herb layer has Glyceria sp. and Cinna latifolia. Trees may be short lived due to shallow rooting and blow down. Adjacent community types on dryer ground have much larger trees.
Representativeness
Narrow strip of seepage swamp. Plot includes open area from recent windfall and shaded areas.