Downslope is a gas well road that is located on the midway between this ridgetop and the lake. Below the road the community is dominated by tulip poplar. Above the road it is either dominated by oak or at least codominated with tulip poplar. The plot is located along the boundary of the WMA.;Mature forest growing on a small oak ridge/knob. The plot is on the NE facing shoulder. The forest is dominated by Quercus spp. - Carya spp. / Acer saccharum. There is very little S1 and S2 tree species regeneration. Most shrubs have a distinct browse line. There is a large amount of windthrow falling with the aspect.
Representativeness
Relatively small patch of older forest. Plot was placed to exclude tulip poplar. Area was sampled to fill in gaps in the WAP for the statewide veg. classification. The community is a rich oak - hickory / sugar maple forest. Similar to sample at Valley