Early yield of erosion-control plantations in north Mississippi

Abstract

A survey of 8,005 acres of pulpwood-size pine plantations on eroded sites showed that survival was 38 percent in loblolly, 48 percent in shortleaf, and 29 percent in slash. Average annual growth per acre was 0.89 cord for loblolly, 0.58 cord for shortleaf, and 0.88 cord for slash. Form class was 2 to 3 percentage points better in loblolly than in shortleaf. Estimates of rough cord volume per acre of loblolly and shortleaf can be made with the regression equations and tables based on this sample. Case histories and observations suggest how plantations can be managed for timber as well as for site protection and improvement.

Citation

Williston, H.L. 1963. Early yield of erosion-control plantations in north Mississippi. Res. Note SO-1. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 7 p.