See observation points and plots from 8/23 & 8/25;Late-early successional forest type on a high terrace. The T2 layer is dominated by tulip poplar with lots of Betula nigra in the understory. There is a dense tall herb community similar to ones on low terraces only these have successional forest species above them. This area is probably flooded every few years. There is an old jeep trail which starts here and climbs up Tony Hollow to True. It looks like the area surrounding the Bluestone campground and similar to the next flat down river on the right.
Representativeness
This is a large patch of successional forest on a floodplain. This floodplain is similar to the floodplain Jim, Greg, and Brian crossed in late July. This is also similar to the tall herb community sampled by Brian earlier in the season coming in from Blu