Abstract
A study was established with loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) planted at 1683 trees/ha competing with sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.), water oak (Quercus nigra L.), or loblolly pine at densities of 0, 1794, 2692, and 5382 trees/ha. The study is a split-split plot with three blocks. Main plots are the three competitor species; subplots are with or without 2 years of herbaceous vegetation control (HVC); and sub-subplots are competitor densities. The study was measured at 6 years after establishment. Pines in pure plots responded to HVC with a mean basal area gain of 1.8 m2/ha (13%). With HVC, basal area increased 2.7 m2/ha (70%) for sweetgum and 2.3 m2/ha (58%) for water oak. Pines in mixed plots did not respond, or responded negatively, to HVC. Pine height, basal area, volume index, and canopy projection were only slightly affected by sweetgum density above zero. Pine characteristics decreased as water oak density increased. Adding sweetgum or water oak to pine reduced total (pine + hardwood) volume index and basal area.
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