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7 Old Feld This community is dominated by johnson grass and white aster, and also contains goldenrod and milkweed. Judging by the growth of vegetation, the fields on the old dairy farm property have been abandoned for a couple of years. Close to the farmhouse, blackberry, multiflora rose, and Jerusalem artichoke are more common. Some of the steeper draws in the fields remain forested, and contain vegetation similar to that of the bottomland hardwood community. There are 150.6 acres in this community within the project boundaries Old Pasture This community was judged to be an old pasture by the type of vegetation found there. It consisted of a dense, shrub -shrub layer containing red cedar, sweet gum, black cherry, and hawthorn,with old grapes reaching into the tree tops, and sparse growth beneath. Red cedar is often favored in pastures, as it is unpalatable to grazers, and survives cutting. Hawthorn is also considered to be a pasture pest. This area was probably too steep to be used for cultivation. The size of the trees found in this community suggests it has not been used for at least a decade. There are 4.8 acres in this community within the project boundaries.