Plot adjacent to old fence line, sawn stumps are present. Stonewall Jackson lake is located 300m north of the plot. This community appears to continue in all directions at least 100 meters.;Evidence of logging apparent, though there are several fallen logs throughout the plot. Some old snags present in the T3 layer. The soil here is thin and rocky. The overstory is dominated by Chestnut Oak and Red Maple.
Representativeness
Large patch of sterile forest with a somewhat less dense herbaceous layer than is apparent downslope. Sampled to capture the sterile oak type at Stonewall Jackson.