The plot is located on a steep and rocky upper midslope.;This plot contains several very large trees. The dominant overstory trees are red oak, chestnut oak, and tulip poplar. The shrub layer is dominated by Rhododendron maximum. The ground coverage is mostly ferns with Dryopteris intermedia and Dennstaedtia punctilobula.
Representativeness
This plot is representative of the surrounding matrix forest.
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
complete
Bryophyte Quality
none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Quercus rubra-Liriodendron tulipifera/Rhododendron maximum/Dryopteris intermedia; There are several T2 snags in the plot; 38,41,43,48 cm dbh. There are also two T3 snags; 23,21 cm dbh.
The plot is located very near the property boundary. There is a fence line with garbage thrown over it onto Camp Dawson. This is found just above the plot.