On quartzite (IMAGE)

Penn State

On quartzite

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A typical stand of chestnut oaks growing on top of the Tuscarora Quartzite formation in Rothrock State Forest. Forests growing above sandstone bedrock like this have smaller trees and less diversity of tree species.

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Warren Reed, Penn State

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