average stands range from 50 cubic feet for the youngest 
10-year age class to 1,700 cubic feet for the oldest. In 
contrast, the much higher volumes per acre of the well- 
stocked stands amount to 400 cubic feet at 10 years, 
Fioure 5.—Areas in four site-quality classes, based on the height growth of the predominant pine Species. 
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2,600 at 40 years, and 3,200 at 70 years. The comparison 
for north-central Georgia (fig. 6, B) is believed to be 
representative of the three northern survey units. 
To ascertain the degree to which present forest stands 
SITE-QUALITY CLASS 
50 FOOT 70 FOOT 
6O FOOT 80 FOOT 
MARSH AND UNSURVEYED 
=1 COASTAL ISLANDS 
SURVEY UNIT 
NUMBERS 
