Natural forest are confined to river corridor to river corridor of bluff and ravine slopes and narrow floodplains. Away from river are successional forest on old farm land.;Ravine sideslope and limestone outcrop where ravine empties to river. Community is a deciduous forest with large chinquapin and basswood and mostly smaller sugar and black maple. Tree regeneration and shrubs are sparse, probably due to heavy deer pressure. Herb layer includes abundant rich site clonal herbs. Herb cover greatly reduced (total 5%) by July 25 resample date. Litter also greatly reduced (23%) with corresponding increase in exposed soil (40%).
Representativeness
Ravine sideslopes and river bluff mesic forest on limestone. Plot includes expressions on soil and rock which alternate on these slopes. Early spring sample. Vanderhorst revisted plot on July 26 to update herb cover.