Large tract of privately owned forest land. Much of the surrounding land is either owned by or within the proclamation boundary of the Monongahela National Forest. Upslope from the plot mixed oak is codominant with the hemlock.;Mixed deciduous-hemlock forest growing on a southwest facing midslope. The plot is on a small 20-30m wide terrace. The slope uphill and downhill are greater than on the terrace. The forest floor is covered with .5m squared sandstone colluvium. The herbaceous layer is sparse.
Representativeness
Small patch of mature forest with hemlock dominance. Plot was placed to sample large healthy hemlocks.