Conditions in Northern Ozarks of Arkansas 63 



It is on the ridges and the upper portion of the southern 

 exposures that Shortleaf Pine is most common. Occasionally 

 it forms pure stands of considerable extent but in many in- 

 stances it is associated with White Oak, Black Oak and 

 Hickory. On sites where this species thrives well it should 

 be favored over the hardwoods since it is faster growing and 

 will produce a larger amount of material in a shorter time. 

 At present, reproduction of this species is poor, but that it 

 should not be difficult to get good reproduction can be seen 

 by the dense growth of seedlings on abandoned fields. It is 

 possible that it will be more difficult to secure good reproduc- 

 tion within the forest than in the open, but if fires are kept 

 out after the forest is opened up the Pine should at least hold 

 its own on areas where it is now the predominating species. 

 The Slope Type comprises a larger per cent of the area 

 than any other type and this type may again be divided, ac- 

 cording to exposure, into the north and northeast slopes and 

 the south and southwest slopes. The first of these types in 

 many instances supports the largest stand and the largest and 

 best developed trees to be found in the region. The soil is 

 much moister, contains more humus, and is in general more 

 fertile than that of the ridge type. White Oak is usually 

 the predominating species and reaches its greatest size and 

 best development on this site. Other species occuring here 

 as scattered well developed individuals are : 



Walnut (Juglans nigra) 



White Ash (Fraxinus americana) 



Shagbark Hickory (Hicoria ovata) 



Shellbark Hickory (Hicoria laciniosa) 



Butternut Hickory (Hicoria minima) 



Red Oak (Quercus rubra) 



Spanish Oak (Quercus digitata) 



Texan Oak (Quercus texana) 



Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) 



Basswood (Tilia americana) 



The following are also common to this type but are 

 small and of little commercial importance: 



Box Elder (Acer negundo) 



Service Berry (Amelanchicr canadensis) 



Red Maple (Acer rubrum) 



