TIMBER PHYSICS — COLLECTING MATERIAL. 



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FORM OF FIELD RECORD. 



(Folder.) 

 Name of collector: (Charles Mohr.) Species: Pinus palustris. 



Station (denoted by capital letter) : A. 



State: Alabama. County: Ebeambia. Town: Wallace. 



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



General configuration : Plain — hills— plateau — mountainous. General trend of valleys or hills 



Climatic features: Subtropical,* mean annual temperature, 65° j mean annual rainfall, 62 inches. 

 Site (denoted by small letter) : a. 



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



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



Soil conditions : 



(1) Geological formation (if known) : Southern stratified drift. 



(2) Mineral composition : Clay—- limestone— loam — marl— sandy loam— loamy sand — sand. 



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



(4) Depth of vegetable mold (humus) : Absent — moderate — plenty— or give depth in inches. 



(5) Grain, consistency, and admixtures: Very fine— fine— medium — coarse— porous— light — loose- 



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



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



stream or spring or other kind of water supply 



(7) Color: Ashy-gray. 



(8) Depth to subsoil (if known) : Shallow, 3 to 4 inches to 1 foot — 1 foot to 4 feet, deep — over 4 feet, very 



deep — shifting. 



(9) Nature of subsoil (if ascertainable) : Red, ferruginous sandy loam; moderately loose, or rather slightly 



binding; always of some degree of dampness; of great depth. 



Forest conditions : Mixed timber— pure — dense growth— moderately dense to open 



Associated species : None. 



Proportions of these 



Average height : 90 feet. 



Undergrowth: Scanty; in the original forest often none. 

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

 by fire, dense groves of second growth of the species. 

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



Station: A. 



(Inside of folder.) 

 Site : a. SrECiEh : P. palustris. Tree No. 3. 



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



light or dense position, etc., protected by buildings, note on back of sheet) : In rather dense position. 

 Origin of tree (if ascertainable) : Natural seedling, sprout from stump, artificial planting. 



Diameter breast high: 16 inches. 

 Height to first limb : 53 feet. 

 Age (annual rings on stump) : 183. 



Height of stump : 20 inches. 



Length of felled tree: 110 feet 4 inches. 



Total height : 111 feet 8 inches. 



No. of disk. 



I 



II 



III 



IV 



V 



VI 



VII 



vnr 



IX 



Distance 

 from butt. 



Feet. 





 13 

 19 

 32 



47 

 57 

 67 

 77 

 87 

 97 



"Weight of 



combined 



disk pieces. 



Founds. 

 27 

 20 

 20 

 18 

 16 

 14 

 17 

 14, 



6 2 



Remarks. 



Crown touching those 

 of nearest trees to the 

 N. and NE. Open 

 toward SW. 



No. of log. 



II** 

 HI- 



V*" 



VI.". 



VII.. 



VIII.. 



Distance 



from hutt. 



Ft. In. 



8 







13 



8 



19 



8 



32 



8 



47 



8 



57 



8 



67 



8 



77 



8 



Lengti 



L Of 



log. 





F*. In. 



12 



4 



5 



4 



12 



4 



14 



4 



9 



4 



9 



4 



9 



4 



9 



4 



Diameter, 

 hutt end. 



Inches. 

 161 



14 

 13* 



nl 



8% 



Limbwood : 



Distance from hutt : 

 Number of disks taken : 



Position on trunk : 



Total length: 



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

 if necessary, 



