The forest has recently undergone a selective harvest. There is little difference between the T2 and T3 layers. There is a large red oak stump located in the center of the plot. The T2 and T3 layers contain only ACSA. The shrub layers consist mostly of Acer sacchrum, Prunus serotina, and Lindera benzoin. The herb layer is dense with Dryopteris intermedia, Caulophyllum thalictroides, and Polystichum acrosticoides dominating.
Representativeness
The plot is represented by Sugar maple, red elm, tulip poplar, spice bush, and witch hazel are the primary shrubs and the herbaceous layer is mostly Dryopteris intermedia and Laportea.
