Plot is located on an undeveloped stretch of floodplain along the West Fork of Twelve Pole Creek. The stream is located 15m north of plot center. There is a small dry back channel about 12m to the south along the toeslope. Upslope is a mature stand of mixed-mesophytic forest. See plot CABW.6. There is a gas line near plot.;Floodplain forest growing on sandy alluvium. The overstory is Platanus occidentalis/Aesculus flava. The forest floor is covered in Gleochoma hederaceae. There is flotsom washed up into the plot. Old plastic bottles, light bulbs and other plastic junk. Plot has relatively low diversity. Many low growing shrubs and herbs are browsed.
Representativeness
Small patch of Sycamore/Buckeye floodplain forest. Occurs in small discontinuous patches along West Fork of Twelve Pole Creek in the undeveloped areas. Plot was placed to sample deciduous forest photo signature along stream.
