Forest Cover at Pisgah State Park

Size Class 1 Seedlings

Under 1 inch DBH

Size Class 2 Saplings

1-4.9 inches DBH

Size Class 3Poletimber

5-9.9 inches DBH

Size Class 4 Small Sawtimber

10 - 14.9 inches DBH

Size Class 5Large Sawtimber15 inches DBH +

Size Class 6 Un-evenaged

Multiple size classes (3+)

May be balanced…

Or not.

Upland Size Class Distribution

Upland Size Class Distribution Acres

Total Upland Opening 70.0

Total Seedling 18.4

Total Sapling 3.4

Total Poletimber 505.8

Total Small Sawtimber 11566.4

Total Large Sawtimber 46.6

Total Unevenaged 244.0

Based on 1981-85 resource inventory,

and 2007 re-inventory of Compartment 10

Upland Size Class Distribution

Total Upland Opening, 70.0, 0.56%

Total Seedling , 18.4, 0.15%

Total Sapling , 3.4, 0.03%

Total Poletimber , 505.8, 4.06%

Total Small Sawtimber , 11566.4, 92.87%

Total Large Sawtimber , 46.6, 0.37%

Total Unevenaged, 244.0, 1.96%

Forest Climax Trends based on Soils

Stand Cover Types

RED OAK- NORTHERN HARDWOODDEFINITION AND COMPOSTION – Red Oak and

some combination of northern hardwood species (including Sugar Maple, American Beech and Yellow

Birch) together constitute a majority (more than 50%) of the stand. This type should only be used when each Red

Oak and some combination of northern hardwoods comprise greater than 20% of the basal area, but neither individually is over 50% of the total. If American Beech alone comprises more than 20% of the stand the Red Oak –Beech type ( as defined in 1988) should be used. Stands

with more than 50% of Red Oak should be typed as Northern Red Oak (SAF type 55). Stand with more than

50% northern hardwoods should be typed as Sugar Maple –Beech- Yellow Birch (SAF type 25). Associates

include White Ash, Red Maple, and Basswood.GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION – This type if found

throughout the state.ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS – This type is found semi-rich to rich sites, bowls and benches. Successional

tendencies are toward northern hardwoods.

About 45 different cover types are typically used

on state land to define the “overstory”, SAF Forest

Cover Types, and several additions frequently found on state land and defined by Forests & Lands staff.

Cover Types by Size Class - Pisgah Overall

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Asp

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Beec

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Hem

lock

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lock

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W-4

Hem

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Birc

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Hem

lock

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low

Birc

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Old

Orc

hard

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d M

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Red

Oak

-5

Red

Oak

-Hem

lock

-4

Red

Oak

-No

HW

-4

Red

Oak

-No

HW

-6

Red

Oak

-Red

Map

le-3

Red

Spru

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Sm-B

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3

Sm-B

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Map

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Whi

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Red

Pine

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p-Ro

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p-Ro

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p-Ro

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p-Ro

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Cover Type   Acreage

Field   54.7

Old Orchard   14.6

Open   0.7

Total Upland Opening   70.0

Cover Type Size Class Acreage

Aspen 1 9.0

Black Birch 1 0.5

Hardwood 1 8.9

Total Seedling Size Classes   18.4

Cover Type Size Class Acreage

Aspen 2 3.4

Total Sapling Size Classes   3.4

Pisgah Cover Types by Size Class - Overall

Cover Type Size Class Acreage

Beech 3 27.3

Hemlock 3 27.3

Hemlock-Yellow Birch 3 29.6

Red Maple 3 217.3

Red Oak-Red Maple 3 1.9

Red Spruce 3 6.1

Sm-Beech-Yb 3 19.4

Sugar Maple 3 14.6

White Pine 3 130.9

White Pine-Red Pine 3 2.2

Wp-Ro-Rm 3 29.2

Total Poletimber Size Classes   505.8

Cover Type Size Class Acreage

Beech 4 14.3

Beech-Sugar Maple 4 28.7

Black Oak 4 103.0

Hemlock 4 5587.7

Hemlock-Mixed HW 4 13.1

Hemlock-Yellow Birch 4 1308.1

Red Maple 4 487.5

Red Oak 4 104.0

Red Oak-Hemlock 4 23.7

Red Oak-No HW 4 6.6

Sm-Beech-Yb 4 527.6

Sugar Maple 4 28.5

White Pine 4 202.8

White Pine-Hemlock 4 1519.9

Wp-Ro-Rm 4 1610.9

Total Small Sawtimber Size Classes   11566.4

Pisgah Cover Types by Size Class - Overall

Pisgah Cover Types by Size Class - Overall

Cover Type Size Class Acreage

Hemlock 5 2.3

Red Oak 5 1.8

White Pine 5 41.2

Wp-Ro-Rm 5 1.3

Total Large Sawtimber Size Classes   46.6

Cover Type Size Class Acreage

Red Oak-No HW 6 92.0

Wp-Ro-Rm 6 152.0

Total Unevenaged   244.0

STANDGROUP/SIZECLASS ACRES

WATER 304.5

WETLAND 767.0

   

UPLAND NONFORESTED 70.0

ASPEN-BIRCH 1 18.4

ASPEN-BIRCH 2 3.4

HEMLOCK/SPRUCE-FIR 3 33.4

NORTHERN HARDWOOD 3 278.1

PINE-OAK-MAPLE 3 194.3

HEMLOCK/SPRUCE-FIR 4 5624.5

NORTHERN HARDWOOD 4 1093.2

PINE-OAK-MAPLE 4 4848.7

HEMLOCK/SPRUCE-FIR 5 2.3

PINE-OAK-MAPLE 5 44.3

PINE-OAK-MAPLE 6 244.0

Overall Stand Groups

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UPLAND NONFORESTED

ASPEN-BIRCH 1

ASPEN-BIRCH 2

HEMLOCK/SPRUCE-FIR 3

NORTHERN HARDW

OOD 3

PINE-OAK-MAPLE 3

HEMLOCK/SPRUCE-FIR 4

NORTHERN HARDW

OOD 4

PINE-OAK-MAPLE 4

HEMLOCK/SPRUCE-FIR 5

PINE-OAK-MAPLE 5

PINE-OAK-MAPLE 6

Stand Group by Size Class

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