Plots nearby sampled on same day with Gary Fleming in Virginia on cooler aspect approach a Northern hardwoods type, with more Yellow Birch, Sugar Maple, and Basswood.;South slope near summit of one of highest peaks along the WV / VA border. Rocky, acidic substrate with reddish soil. Forest is strongly dominated by short Red Oaks with at least 2 size classes of canopy trees. Most trees have broken tops or dead limbs. (+/- uniform height in T2 but diameters vary greatly).
Representativeness
Matrix forest. One more varient of the common high elevation Red Oak / Witch Hazel forest. This is a relatively open stand due to high stress environment.