Agricultural valley in private ownership. Most of valley bottom is cleared, much of it ditched or tiled. Remaining forest blocks may be left due to difficulty of farming.;Deciduous forested swamp on a broad river floodplain. Area mapped as forest on topo. Probably 2nd growth. Forest dominated by medium-sized swamp white oak, red maple, and black gum. Sparse shrub layer is probably due to abundant deer population, possible grazing in past.
Representativeness
Chose plot to maximize swamp white oak and minimize stiltgrass, which corresponds with plot placement on lower ground. One of very few intact forest blocks in valley bottom.
