Longleaf pine site zones

Phillip J. Craul; John S. Kush; William D. Boyer

doi:10.2737/SRS-GTR-89

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Longleaf pine site zones

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Authors:

Phillip J. Craul, John S. Kush, William D. Boyer

Year:

2005

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SRS-GTR-89

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-89. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 23 p.

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Abstract

The authors delineate six major climatic areas of the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) region. They subdivide these areas into 21 site zones, each of which is deemed homogenous with respect to climate, physiography, and soils. The site zones are mapped and their climate, physiography, and soils described. The authors recommend that plantings of longleaf pine in any of the six major climatic areas of the longleaf region be made with a seed source from the same area.

Keywords

Climatic zones, longleaf pine, physiographic provinces, Pinus palustris, site zones, soils

Citation

Craul, Phillip J.; Kush, John S.; Boyer, William D. 2005. Longleaf pine site zones. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-89. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 23 p.