levations in the piedmont range from 180 feet in the southeast to 1380 feet in the northwest. Most of the piedmont consists of well-rounded hills and rolling ridges. The forests of piedmont North Carolina are primarily hardwood with a variety of oak and hickory. On drier, recently disturbed sites, conifer forests dominated by loblolly pine occur.

Home * Careers * Continuing Education *  Ecology  * Forest Management * Forest Products *  Glossary * Landowners * Latest News * Logging and Transportation * Members Only * More Info * N.C. Forests  * Programs *
   *Recreation * Resource Materials *  Rules & Regs* Trees