Plot is on a north-south ridge located at the western edge of the Allegheny Upland section of the state in the rain shadow. Most of the mountain is either owned by ALCON and is mined for limestone or owned by WestVaco and heavily logged. The plot was placed in one of the somewhat intact forest areas south of the Rich Mtn. Battlefield. See RAND.9 & 10.;Repeatedly logged forest community growing on a gentle shoulder slope. The forest here is dominated by red oak and red maple with a moderately dense shrub layer composed of Vaccinium pallidum and Castanea dentata, The trees here are fairly young (20-30yrs.). The forest is somewhat short 18m and many of the trees are twisted, possibly a result of logging. There are several old bark less stumps in the lot. An old skidder trail is located along the east edge of the plot. Lots of wind throw in plot mostly headed west with the aspect.
Representativeness
Small patch of sub-xeric oak forest on a westerly aspect. Area was surveyed due to the similarity between geology, aspect, and elevation to the Briery Mountain, WMA in Preston County. It is similar to several plots completed there, only here the forest se
