Just off trail near parking lots for State Park. Tame deer herd. Remote, steep slope to river.;North facimg plateau shoulder with exposed bedrock ledges supporting a forest of mixed deciduous species in the canopy over a tall shrub layer of giant Rhododendron maximum. Heavy deer pressure in vicinity but browsing may not effect vegetation composition of this community much due to tall, large dbh Rhododendron and typical Spruce herb layer of the type, but there is definitely a browse line.
Representativeness
Late sampling of "deciduous tree/giant rhododendron" mapping unit. Site chosen for easy access to large polygon in typical landscape position.
