Logged, roaded area of Kumbrabow State Forest. Northern flying squirrels have been captured close by. Invasive Microstegium vimineum is abundant along fire road bordering stand on the west--needs control.;Mix of virgin and 2nd growth spruce-northern hardwoods stand in band between logged areas. Some recent down trees, and muted hummocks from very old down wood. A few decayed stumps in plot. Regeneration is mostly beech and some spruce. Little understory. Soils are poor in organic matter, maybe burned off? Lightning scar on one old spruce tree. Spruce is old (300 yrs) Spruce rises above deciduous canopy. Clearcut in early 1900's releasing subcanopy trees. Cut again in 1960's for mine struts.
Representativeness
Spruce-hemlock-n. hardwoods stand. Plot was placed to include spruce cover, which diminishes in some parts of the stand.