Over slope on west flank is Quercus/ericad, then Pinus pungens zone.;Rocky convex ridgetop with oak/ericad forest. Patches of rhizomatous gramanoids typical of ridgetop positionsin Ridge and Valley. Browseline evident.
Representativeness
Large patch on warm aspects of ridgetops and upper slopes. Plot placed to include patches of Calamagrostis porteri and sedges, both spotty in the plot.