Remote mountain slope with boulder ravine forest; old growth chestnut oak heath and areas of heavy deadfall;Steep bedrock pavement on east facing slope. Community is a woodland of stunted pines which grow in lines along fissures or on shallow soil accumulations. Shrubs and herbs are patchy and sparse.
Representativeness
Unusual small patch sandstone glade on dip slope - plot is typical of species poor bedrock exposure. Opening visable on air photo. Similar to description of CEGL004821 from Virginia = "Appalachian Pitch Pine Pavement Woodland."