Uphill grades to oak-pine with mixed oaks and less ericads.;Rocky west facing shoulder slope with woodland of Pinus pungens. Bedrock, rock and open pine litter cover much of the plot. Almost no herbs in plot. Rocks form overhangs which may serve as shelter for snakes. Fire scars on S1 snags.
Representativeness
Narrow band on upper slope with dominance by Pinus pungens. Plot taken to represent clear pine dominance- both upslope and downslope becoming more mixed oak-pine and with higher Kalmia.