FIELD RFXORDS OF TEST MATERIAL. 



By Charles Mohr. 



Species: Pinus Paliistria, 



Station (denoted by capital letter) : A. 



State: AJaiama. County: Escnmhia. Town: Wallace. 



Longitude: 86° 12' . Latitude: 31'^ 15'. Average altitude: 75 to 100 feet. 



General configuration: Plain — hills — plateau — mountainous. General trend of valley or hills: Tmw undula- 

 tions with broad, expanded ridijen. 



Climatic features: Suhtropical; mean annual temperature, 65*^; mean annual rainfall, 62 inchci. 

 Site (denoted by small letter) : a. 



Aspect: Level almost — ravine — cove — bench — slope (angle approximately). 



Exposure : Elevation (above average station altitude) : 125 feet. 



Soil conditions: 



(1) Geological formation (if known): Soutlirni slratifird drift. 



(2) Mineral composition: Clay — limestone — loam — marl — sandy loam — lo!imy sand — sand — gravelly. 



(3) Surface cover : Bare — grassy — mossy. Leaf cover: Aliumlant — moderate — scanty — lacking. 



(4) Depth of vegetable mold (humus): Absent almont — moderate — ])lcuty — or give depth in ini'lies. 



(5) Grain, mechanical conditions, and admixtures: Very fine — liue — medium — coarse — porous — 2.'glit— 



loose — moderately loose — compact — binding — stones or rock, size of: 



(6) Moisture conditions: Wet — moist — fresh — dry — arid — well drained — liable to overflow — swampy — nciir 



stream or spring or other kind of water supply 



(7) Color: Ashy gray. 



(8) Depth to subsoil (if known) : Shallow (S to 4 inches to 1 foot) — deep, (1 foot to 4 feet) — very deep, 



(over 4 feet) — shifting. 



(9) Nature of subsoil (if ascertainable): Tied ferritghwiis sandy loam, moderately loose, or rather slightly 



iinding, always of some degree of dampness, of grriii depth. 

 Forest conditions : Mixed timber — pure — dense growth — modiiatidy dense — open. 



Associated species : Norte. 



Proportions of these : 



Average height: 90 feet. 



Undergrowth : Dense — scanty , irt the original forest often none — kind : 



Conditions in the open : Field — pasture — lawn — clearing (how long cleared) : In natural clearing, untouched by 

 fire, dense groves of second growth of the species. 



Nature of soil cover (if any) : Weeds — brush — sod. 



Station: A. Site: a. Species: Pinus paluslris. Tree No.: 1. 



Position of tree (if any special point notable not appearing in general description of site, exceptional exposure to 



rather light or dense position, etc., protected by bviildings). 

 Origin of tree (if ascertainable, natural seeding, sprout from stump, artificial planting). 



Diameter breast high: 19 inches. Height op stump: IS inches. 



Height to first limb: 70 feet. Length op felled trke: 111 feef. 



Age (annual rings on stump) : 182. Total height: 113 feet. 



Note. — As much as possible make descriptiou by underscoring terms used above. Add other descriptive terms 

 if necessary. 



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