Silene virginica "robusta" just out of plot. Lookout tower is above plot a bit. Allegheny Trail follows ridgeline here. NW flank has more mesic forest dominated by Red Oak over Witch Hazel. Bedrock ridgeline with small overhangs on NW flank.;Ledgey ridge shoulder on SE flank of Peters Mtn. This is the warm aspect of this ridge system and vegetation is stark contrast to NW flank. Community is an open forest of stunted mixed Oaks and Hickory with patchy understory of either Blueberry or Sedge. Insect herbivory on Oaks, frass on vegetation.
Representativeness
Most open aspect ("glady") of Oak forest. Repeated near ridgeline in small patches grading towards less stunted, less open canopy.