This community is predominantly Acer saccharum/Aesculus flava. Below, along Glade Creek, is a Betula allegheniensis/Tsuga canadensis/Rhododendron maximum community.;This plot is in a very steep part of the hillside. This is a very rocky slope especially down lower below this plot.
Representativeness
This plot represents this east facing slope at a low to mid level. The dominant tree species in this area are Acer saccharum, Aesculus flava, and Liriodendron tulipifera. There are also a lot of large Fagus grandifolia spread throughout this part of the
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
complete
Bryophyte Quality
none
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Liriodendron/Acer saccharum; Interesting community. There are a few plants in this plot that were not seen other places (Hydrastis canadensis, Deparia acrosticoides, and Diplazium pycnocarpon).