Below the plot to the south is Peter's creek. There is an ATV trail running along the ridgeline north of the plot.;Black oak-Scarlet oak-mockernut hickory forest. Lots of woody regeneration in the S2 and S1 layers. Little noticable anthropological disturbance within the plot. Diffusely lit forest floor. Plot is located on a small bench 40 m below the ridgeline.
Representativeness
Large patch of oak-hickory forest on south facing aspect. Plot was placed to sample the deciduous photo signature. This is typical of the oak-hickory we have sampled at GARI.