Deciduous forest on upland edge. Merges to upland forest patches and alluvial goldenrod meadows along the Laurel Fork.;Old floodplain of Laurel Fork with stunted conifers over cottongrass and peat. High quality stand. No roads or trails nearby.
Representativeness
Plot was placed to sample typical portion of wooded peatland, which is fairly uniform with small clumps of trees and shrubs amid open graminoid areas.