Downslope quickly becomes less rich with ferns dominating.;Ridgetop along WV / VA state boundary. Oak - Hickory forest with a rich herb layer. Large cut rotten stump in plot and larger Red Oak are scattered in stand outside plot. Heavy browse indicated by lack of oak regeneration.
Representativeness
Small - large patch of Oak - Hickory confined to gentle slopes on residual soils of ridgetop - 100m wide.