This observation was uploaded from NatureServe's Ecological Observations Database (EcoObs), version 27 May 2016. Some data values may be midpoints of EcoObs classes (e.g. stratum height, slope, aspect).
The plot is representative of the thicket. The thicket is very dense (>2 m in height) and is composed mostly of Salix. Spirea is in dense patches but is also mixed in with the Salix. The herb layer is less dense than V1, and is very shaded with no stand