About 50 m downslope (south) are the railroad tracks. 50 m beyond that is the Gauley River. We have 3 plots on the flood plain below the railroad.;Forested patch mixed deciduous with dominant Quercus prinus cover. The slope is dry and south facing. There are small boulders dotting the plot. Deer browse on herbs and low shrubs.
Representativeness
Dry, shady south facing oak-hickory forest. Plot was placed to sample deciduous signature on aerial photography.