Across creek is extensive new logging on State Forest, likely of similar habitat. Warmer aspects grade to whitepine - oak / ericad.;Rolling plateau on shale geology. Slight shifts in aspect may affect amount of hemlock in canopy, but it is common in understory on most aspects. Plot samples north aspect of small swale that drains creek bottom. Forest is dominated by tall white pine overtopping hemlock and oaks. Understory is very sparse due to heavy shade and deer herbivory. Hemlocks have most lower branches dead, but tops are still green.
Representativeness
Large patch ~repeated with other types across plateau. White pine - hemlock - oak.
