Downslope is alluvial terrace with Hemlock. Patches of swamp with Pin Oak (cf.) are developed on toe slope behind levee. Ridgetops support extensive Oak - ericad forests. Hemlock is restricted to small area.;Lower slope above Meadow Creek deciduous forest dominated by medium size Oaks with scattered large Tulip Poplar and smaller Hickory. Scattered dogwoods in flower at survey date. Sparse herb layer, but more diverse than predominant Oak - ericad forest of area.
Representativeness
Typical dry - mesic Oak forest of lower slopes, plot chosen to avoid clumps of Tulip Poplar and downslope of increasing abundance of vaccinium.