To the sides of the "gut" it grades to mixed forest. Open communities nearby include Hypericum densiflorum and Scirpus types along meandering creek and Carex - Goldenrod herb wetland similar to herb component of this plot.;Woodland swamp with stunted, dead, and dying trees and evergreen. Rhododendron mostly confined to hummocks. Open wet areas dominated by sedges and bog goldenrod. These woodlands are often in corridors connecting more open herb / shrub types. High diversity compared to surrounding types due to macrosites. Small stream flowing through plot. No apparent sign of adelgid infestation.
Representativeness
Small patch of woodland / shrubland in "gut" between more open communities.