These small glades are repeated at this elevation and are contrlolled by shallow soils on bedrock. They are surround by oak hickory forests and small rock pile forests with Tilia in some draws. Very rocky slopes!;Open glade/woodland on sandstone bedrock. Trees include Virginia pine and pignut hickory with a couple dead standing or fallen trees probably due to drought and shallow soils. Herb cover is dominated by Carex pensylvanica. Similat to shale barren flora.
Representativeness
Small patch community. Long narrow plot is almost entire occurrence. This plot seems less diverse than last, but adds a few woody species.