Downslope are a couple of sinkholes, one with a plot (MONF.448) has a possible cave entrance. Richer soils in vicinity are more limestone influenced and support sugar maple - ash forest with rich site herbs (MONF.446).;Lower midslope on west flank of Spruce Mt, near contact zone of limestnone / shale / sandstone lithology. Dissected slope with numerous small drains. Community is a deciduous forest dominated by maples, yellow birch and cherry. Sparse to moderate cover in herb layer is dominated by ferns. There are spruce and hemlock scattered in stand.
Representativeness
Matrix northern hardwoods forest on sandstone colluvium. Contrast to MONF.447 on richer soil.