Ridgetops have oak / heath with old successional pine patches. Oak - hickory downslope.;Shoulder of ridge spur in a dissected plateau landscape. Large pines, mostly short-leaf, are scattered among large chestnut oaks. Largest pine in plot is probably pitch, others short leaf. Cored largest of each (130+ years), chestnut oak may be older. Understory is dominated by heaths.
Representativeness
Small patch with widely spaced pines among oak / heath. Sampled for short-leaf pine which is not well known.