Guano creek is ~75m west. The access point to the WMA at 62/1 is ~1.5km south and west.;Moderate sized patch of beech-buckeye with sugar maple and paw paw in the understory. Several large sandstone boulders are strewn throughout the site. The herb cover is more sparse than expected for location of this type. Downslope and adjacent to the south of the plot, there is heavy Microstegium cover; its presence in the plot is minimal.
Representativeness
Plot was chosen to sample beech-buckeye community alongside Guano Creek. Placed to maximize presence of those species and to exclude nearby Microstegium.