Cove positions between 241 and 242 have Prunus serotina, Asimina triloba and Quercus spp., but are not really mixed mesophytic.;South facing ridge shoulder on shale lower gorge slope. Oak forest with dry-mesic herb component. Slightly drier compared to plot 241.
Representativeness
ELU 2313 (upper slope on shale), near border with 2312 (slope crest) at low middle gorge slope position.