Near edge of roadless area in state forest - access is via rough dirt road. White pine may be part of this community on slightly dryer positions (may be prone to windfall in floodplain).;Fairly broad alluvial terrace around floodplain of a small braided stream channel with some depressions wet from seepage. Community is a mixed evergreen/deciduous forest dominated by hemlock. Giant laurel forms impenetrable thickets in patches. Other patches support moist site and some wetland indicator herbs.
Representativeness
Large patch of hemlock/rhododendron on complex floodplain/terrace topography. Includes wetland and upland. 1m elevation gradient in plot. 2 soil samples collected for lab.