Downslope quickly grades to mixed-mesophytic forest with lush herb layer. Opposite aspect across ridge is oak/ericad.;Upper slope on cool aspect. Geology mapped as Hampshire shale but here with abundant surficial sandstone. Community is a deciduous forest dominated by large red oak over a subcanopy dominated by sugar maple. Herb layer is sparse. There is abundant red oak regeneration in the short shrub layer, but not much in higher strata.
Representativeness
Medium patch, narrow zone on upper slope of cool aspect.