| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest tree improvement superior pine |
| Organisms: | loblolly pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Even though the Crossett Experimental Forest is primarily known for its contributions to the study of naturally regenerated southern pine forests, it did play an important role in parts of the early tree improvement programs in the southeastern US. In this picture, Hoy C. Grigsby scales a ladder to the crown of one of the best pine trees found on the Crossett Experimental Forest. |
| Date: | 1960s |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest tree improvement superior pine |
| Organisms: | loblolly pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | A plus tree on the Crossett Experimental Forest. |
| Date: | 1960s |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest tree rings growth |
| Organisms: | loblolly pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "Section from 24" d.b.h. 4-log loblolly pine of good quality. Because of high percentage of summerwood this tree is high quality for either pulpwood or logs." |
| Date: | 6/1957 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest tree rings growth |
| Organisms: | loblolly pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "Many of the older and larger loblolly pine that have been cut for sawlogs on the selection study have a slow growth core. This indicates they were suppressed individuals in the virgin stand. This early suppression has not affected later growth rate." |
| Date: | 9/1956 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest ice disturbance |
| Organisms: |
shortleaf pine loblolly pine pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "Relatively large group of shortleaf and loblolly pine pole size timber severely damaged by ice storm of Jan. 14, 1944. Trees from 4-8 inches d.b.h. growing in groupds and stands of the same size that have been recently thinned suffered heavy damage." |
| Date: | 5/6/1944 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest ice disturbance |
| Organisms: |
shortleaf pine loblolly pine pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "Group of small sized shortleaf-loblolly pine that has completely recovered from the effects of the severe ice storm of January 14, 1944. Same view as in Photograph No. 429532 but four months later." |
| Date: | 5/6/1944 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest oldfield pulpwood thinning study |
| Organisms: |
loblolly pine shortleaf pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "Shortleaf-loblolly pine old field stand 46 years of age 3 years after thinning to best 40 crop trees per acre. Pulpwood thinning plot #4 Block A. View same as in Photograph #350866 except 3 years later. Camera Sta. #4" |
| Date: | 5/7/1940 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest oldfield pulpwood thinning study |
| Organisms: |
loblolly pine shortleaf pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "Pulpwood thinning study Ark. #8 Plot #4, Block A, immediately after thinning. Approximately 32 cords of pulpwood has been removed per acre. Camera Station #4." |
| Date: | 5/10/1937 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest pine release pulpwood thinning seed trees |
| Organisms: |
shortleaf pine loblolly pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Pulpwood thinning study plot #5B. Part of a stack of 42 cords of pulpwood thinned from one acre of a 43-year-old shortleaf pine-loblolly oldfield stand, with approximately 5 cords of wood left per acre in seed trees. |
| Date: | 5/10/1937 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest oldfield road |
| Organisms: |
loblolly pine shortleaf pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "About 1860, this road passed through a rich farming section. The fields have since seeded into shortleaf and loblolly pine and the road has been abandoned. Picture taken from a point 54 feet SE (S42oE) from Camera Station #5." |
| Date: | 11/10/1936 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest oldfield pulpwood thinning study |
| Organisms: |
loblolly pine shortleaf pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "Well stocked shortleaf-loblolly pine oldfield stand 43 years old. Stand has been stagnated for approximately 20 years with a consequent heavy mortality. Pulpwood thinning plot #4A before cutting. Camera Station #4, Crossett Experimental Forest, Crossett, Arkansas." |
| Date: | 11/10/1936 |
| Collection: | Southern Research Station Historical Documents and Images |
| Keywords: |
experimental forest big tree |
| Organisms: | loblolly pine |
| Location: | Crossett Experimental Forest; Ashley County; Arkansas |
| Description: | Caption reads: "A fine specimen of second growth loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) 38-inches in diameter and about 60 years of age. Tree contains 1700 board feet of good quality logs." |
| Date: | 11/10/1936 |