10 WORKING PLAN, LANDS IN BERKELEY COUNTY, 8. ©. 
LONGLEAF PINE LAND. 
Longleaf pine is confined, in the main, to the higher situations and 
to the drier and lighter soils. It is most prevalent in the northern and 
eastern portions of the tract. On the drier parts of loblolly pine lands 
the two types mingle. Soils of longleaf pine Jand vary from pure 
white sands to sandy loams with an admixture of clay; either class of - 
soil seems well fitted for the growth of the tree. 
Here again humus is nearly wanting on account of the ae ground 
fires, which, favored by a thick growth of grass, seldom fail to over- 
run these lands. Underbrush, while not so plentiful as on loblolly 
pine land, is often present. It consists chiefly of gall berry, hardwood 
sprouts, wax myrtle, and sometimes raspberry bushes. 
Longleaf pine occurs on this type either in pure stands or mixed 
with loblolly pine and hardwoods. Loblolly pine, however, is nearly 
always present. The small sink holes or pocosons in the midst of 
longleaf pine land, where moisture is more plentiful, are invariably 
fringed with loblolly pine. Small patches of loblolly pine often 
become established on longleaf land simply because loblolly has been ~ 
able to seed up such areas first. Hardwoods are less prevalent than 
on loblolly land. They are for the most part very small and stunted, 
and are composed largely of such species as Spanish, blackjack, black, 
and post oaks. 
Longleaf pine occurs in even-aged stands, but these stands are apt 
to take the form of small groups, and seldom exceed a few acres in 
area. The forest cover is therefore much broken, and as cutting has 
taken place over the bulk of these lands, the stand is often very open. 
This type of forest has been mismanaged more than any othev on 
the tract. Luumbering has removed the bulk of the large trees, and 
57 per cent of all the longleaf pines 10 inches and over in diameter 
has been boxed for turpentine. As a result of this lumbering and 
boxing, fires have been able to kill many of the trees left standing and 
largely to prevent renewal of the forest. Consequently there are now 
large areas over which the stand is so open that it is doubtful if it 
could be lumbered with profit. In spite of the fact that young growth 
has occasionally come in so that the prospects for a second crop over 
limited areas are excellent, reproduction throughout this type as a 
whole is nearly wanting; seedlings are more scarce than saplings or 
poles. If fire were kept out, however, reproduction would establish 
itself. 
Table Il shows the representation of species on the longleaf pine 
lands. 
