50 years for 10 Southern Appalachian species on 3 sites (From Doolittle 1958).
Species | Site Index | Basal Area per acre | Volume per acre* | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feet | Sq. Ft. | Cu. Ft. | Cords | Bd.Ft. | |
Poor Site | |||||
Shortleaf and pitch pine | 50 | 159 | 3970 | 46.7 | 9,900 |
Yellow-Poplar | 50 | 90 | 1700 | 20.0 | 3,500 |
White Oak | 52 | 90 | 1726 | 20.3 | 3,860 |
Other oaks+ | 57 | 94 | 2041 | 24.0 | 5,385 |
Virginia Pine | 59 | 162 | 4180 | 49.2 | 20,000 |
White pine | 66 | 190 | 5312 | 62.5 | 23,920 |
Medium Site | |||||
Shortleaf and pitch pine | 65 | 166 | 5665 | 66.6 | 22,750 |
White Oak | 66 | 100 | 2590 | 30.5 | 8,370 |
Other Oaks | 72 | 103 | 2954 | 34.8 | 10,550 |
Virginia Pine | 74 | 180 | 5440 | 64.0 | 28,840 |
Yellow-Poplar | 75 | 132 | 3138 | 36.9 | 14,510 |
White Pine | 82 | 201 | 6976 | 82.1 | 35,964 |
Good Site | |||||
White Oak | 79 | 106 | 3388 | 39.9 | 13,350 |
Shortleaf and pitch pine | 81 | 170 | 7487 | 88.1 | 36,465 |
Other Oaks | 86 | 108 | 3870 | 45.5 | 16,300 |
Virginia Pine | 88 | 188 | 6040 | 71.1 | 39,116 |
White Pine | 98 | 205 | 8256 | 97.1 | 45,328 |
Yellow-Poplar | 100 | 172 | 5330 | 62.7 | 32,150 |
*Conversion factor for cordwood was 85 cubic feet per cord. Board-foot volumes are international
1/8 inch rule.
+Includes scarlet, black, northern red, and chestnut oaks.