More mesic positions have Striped Maple shrub layer. Areas with older trees have more diverse herb layers. Trail and fire tower nearby.;Broad sandstone ridgetop with Oak forest of variable age and understory composition. This plot has a canopy gap, several old down trees, and a couple larger trees. Chestnut Oak is dominant. Stand patterns probably related to past fires. Calamagrostis seems to prefer gaps and younger stands, patchy with Blueberry. Old fire ring in plot.
Representativeness
Plot includes canopy gap, a row of larger trees, and a patch of Calamagrostis, similar to CAPO patches scattered throughout.