Downslope becomes more mesic, with basswood on lower south aspect slopes and extending higher on north aspects.;Convex position above and below sandstone outcrops above an intermittent stream. Rock outcrops are both above and below plot, interupted by eroded hollows. This stand of oak / heath forest has older trees than around slope to east. Trees are somewhat stunted, oldest trees are knarly and leaning, young and old about the same height.
Representativeness
Oak ericad zone above rock outcrops. Small patch of older trees, possibly protected from past fire or logging, by aspect change or rock outcrops. Younger , more extensive forest has similar composition, but likely lacking later successional component.