See plot 285 uphill.;Gorge slope shoulder between two coves on shale substrate. Community is an even aged successional forest dominated by tulip poplar and shagbark hickory with high diversity and moderate cover in herb layer. Young forest, but no evidence of old stumps, likely succeeding from cleared pasture or intense fires. Small snags and down wood in plot. Includes some unusual spp. such as Quercus muhlenbergii mixed with more typical rich site indicators (Aesculus, Laportea).
Representativeness
ELU 2330 (dry flat on shale); Successional forest on relatively dry position on shale.