This plot is part of a steep side slope draining into the Cheat River. Rock outcroppings and cliff are a prominant feature of this section of the slope.;Below the site selected there are signs of a recent cut (within 20 yrs). Old logging roads can be found above and below the site. Large rock band above the plot. The plot lies in a mixed mesophytic forest community.
Representativeness
Representative sample of a forest found on south-facing midslopes within the Cheat River Gorge.