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Except for Japanese stiltgrass, few invasive plants are present within the stand. The southern <br />boundary, however, contains tree -of- heaven which will begin producing seed soon. <br />The following table offers a general summary of the stand: <br />Site <br />Soils: <br />Slope: <br />Aspect: <br />Landform: <br />Site Index: <br />Vegetation <br />Primary Tree Species: <br />Secondary Tree Species: <br />Stocking: <br />DBH of timber species: <br />Shrubs: <br />Herbs: <br />Vines: <br />Advance Regeneration: <br />Invasive Plants: <br />Recommendations: <br />: 35 and 50 <br />Georgeville <br />0 -5% <br />NA <br />convex: broad ridgetop <br />100 for Loblolly pine <br />loblolly pine <br />red maple, sweetgum, tulip poplar <br />200 square feet per acre <br />7" -20" <br />NA <br />grasses and forbs <br />NA <br />red maple, sweetgum <br />tree -of- heaven, Japanese stiltgrass <br />172 <br />If the small acreage is not a limiting factor, the stand should be thinned as soon as possible (see <br />figure 2 above). Trees up to 12 inches should be removed from the northern portion, leaving <br />mostly trees from 12 -16 inches with excellent form. The southern portion should be thinned for <br />quality, removing the poorest quality trees. This thinning should be negotiated on a per unit <br />basis with a reputable timber buyer. This thinning will allow for resumed diameter growth in the <br />remaining trees and make a sale of mature sawtimber possible in about 15 years. <br />Stand 7 <br />Stand 7 is located along the eastern boundary of the property, following McGowan Creek and <br />encompassing 13 acres of creek bottom land and the somewhat steeper land between the <br />Georgeville and Chewacla soils. The site is extremely productive with a fifty year site index of <br />110 feet for tulip poplar. <br />25 <br />