Norther hardwoods surrounds this stand on all sides;Tall, fairly even-aged second growth stand of spruce over dense (!) rhododendron. Boulders ~2m diameter and root/wood hummocks are moss-covered where light penetrates the rhododendron. Very uneven forest floor!
Representativeness
Medium stand of spruce-rhododendron. Plot is not at center of polygon b/c movement is almost impossible in this stand.