This small cliffband is below a dry ridge dominated by Quercus prinus, Quercus coccinea, etc... and above a drainage lined by Tsuga canadensis.;This plot is located on a small cliffband between a moist drainage area and a dry north-south running ridge.
Representativeness
Sandstone outcrop at end of ridge at breaks above creek. Outcrop is heavily covered by lichens and some moss, with trees and vascular plants restricted to crevices and ledges with soil development and accumulation. Tree canopy is dominated by oaks and h