Ca. 100m downslope WSW is a large tallus slope dominated by lichens. Upslope is a mature Oak forest located within the boundary of Cacapon State Park. There is a timber harvest located a few hundred meters South from the plot.;Open sunny woodland community clinging to a steep tuscarora sandstone cliff break. The plot is dominated by low growing Pinus pungens and Betula lenta with small patches of Gaylassacia baccata or Vaccinium pallidum occurring on the flat areas within the stand. There are a few fire scarred snags within the plot.
Representativeness
Large patch of cliff / boulderfield woodland dominated by Table Mtn. Pine / Sweet Birch / rock tripe. Plot was placed to sample within the windy ridges polygon located on Cacapon Mountain.