Upslope on the ridge of N ca. 70 m the forest is a mixture of QuCo-QuPr-TsCa/RhMa. Beyond that on the N shoulder slope is plot GARI.103. QuPr/TsCa/RhMa. Both GARI.104 and GARI.103 are in the same ELU. There are several torn posted signs in plot even though our property boundary shapefile shows this as owned by the NPS.;Dry forest community dominated by Quercus coccinea in the overstory and Red maple in the understory. The shrub layer is a mixture of Ericads (Rhododendron maximum, Kalmia latifolia, Vaccinium pallidum) No noticable signs of recent disturbance. No skid trails, old stumps or deer stands.
Representativeness
Small patch of xeric oak/heath forest community on typical SW aspect. Plot was placed to sample ELU 2114.