Soil/Site Relations for Black Oak

Slope Position and Percent of Distance from Ridge to Bottom	Slope Shape
	Aspect†	Convex	Linear	Concave
Upper Slopes and Ridges (0 to 25)	NE	68	73	79
	SE, NW	65	70	75
	SW	62	66	71
Upper Mid-Slopes (26 to 50)	NE	70	76	81
	SE, NW	67	72	77
	SW	64	69	74
Lower Mid-Slopes (51-75)	NE	73	78	84
	SE,NW	69	74	80
	SW	66	71	77
Lower Slopes and Bottoms (76-100)	NE	75	81	87
	SE,NW	72	77	83
	SW	68	74	79

Predicted site index for black oak growing on fine textured upland soils having restricted internal drainage (Rarden, Coolville, Keene, Upshur, and Lathem Soil Series) (Carmean 1967).
† Northeast aspects are from 337° to 113°, southeast from 114° to 155°, southwest from 156° to 295°, and Northwest from 296° to 336° azimuth.

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