The plot is located on a man made step in slope. Created by the strip mine.;This plot is located below one of the stripmines which is located on the ridge between Lick Run and Pringle Run. The trees are fairly small and densely clustered. The T2 layer consists only of LIriodendron and Robinia psuedoacacia. The T3 layer is a mixture of Ulmus rubra, Liriodendron, and Prunus serotina. The forest floor is covered with a variety of herbs. Osmorhiza longistylis, Pilea pumila, and Toxicodendron radicans dominate.
Representativeness
This plot represents the non-planted forest regeneration found below many of the strip mines located within the Pringle Tract.