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Stand 2 166 Stand 2 is located on the southern portion of the property, to the west of McGowan Creek and to the south of the tributary. Slopes are relatively moderate, mostly under 10 percent and the landform is rolling, containing both concave and convex sites which face northeast. Soils are Georgeville series, and portions of the stand may have been cultivated in the past (but not to the extent as in Stand 1). Fifty year site index for loblolly pine is 90 feet. Like Stand 1, this hardwood stand was clearcut in 1999, burned, and planted to loblolly pine immediately following harvest. Hardwood stump sprouts have competed effectively with the pines in many areas and the hardwood species are playing an important role in the canopy in these areas. White oak, black oak, southern red oak, and hickories occupy the higher slopes, while tulip poplar, sweetgum and elm are competing on the wetter sites. The hardwood stems are typically between 3 and 5 inches DBH and multiple sprouts have grown from the cut stumps. Where pines are dominant, they have reached diameters averaging 6 inches. Access to the stand is limited by the required crossing of the riparian area. This limitation, along with the low pine volumes, may reduce options for management, especially improvement harvesting or commercial thinnings. The following table offers a general summary of the stand: Stand: 2 Acreage: 26 Age: Site Soils: Georgeville Slope: 0 -15% Aspect: northeast Landform: rolling: gentle ridges and drains Site Index: 90 for loblolly pine Vegetation Primary Tree Species: mixed oaks, tulip poplar, loblolly pine Secondary Tree Species: red maple, American beech, sweetgum, hickories Stocking: 120 square feet per acre DBH of timber species: 3 " -6" Shrubs: sumac, blackberry (declining) Herbs: grasses, forbs (declining) Vines: catbrier, grapes Advance Regeneration: NA Invasive Plants: multiflora rose, Japanese honeysuckle w