Growth and yield in managed natural stands of loblolly and shortleaf pine in the West Gulf Coastal Plain (1980)Burton, J. D. (1980). Growth and yield in managed natural stands of loblolly and shortleaf pine in the West Gulf Coastal Plain. USDA Forest Service Research Paper, Southern Forest Experiment Station(SO-159). Retrieved from https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/rp/rp_so159.pdf A thinning study in even-aged second-growth loblolly-shortleaf pine (Pinus taeda L. and P. echinata Mill.) stands is being conducted near Crossett, Arkansas. This study has told us how thinning method and stand density affect tree size, standing volumes at different ages, growth rates, and total yields on good and medium pine sites in the West Gulf Coastal Plain. Results will enable forest landowners to prescribe more precisely thinning regimes consistent with management objectives. This paper summarizes results from age 20, when thinning was initiated, through age 45. Growth and yields are reported in cubic feet, board feet International 1/4-inch rule, and board feet Doyle rule
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