LIST OF TABLES Table page 2-1 Qualitative classification system for downed and standing deadwood. ............................36 2-2 Forest structural and plant species diversity means among age classes. ...........................36 2-3 Indicator values for plant species in three forest age classes..........._.._.. .....................37 3-1 Soil and stand properties between reference sites............... ...............61. 3-2 Soil chemical and microbial biomass means between age classes. ............. ..................62 3-3 Soil nitrogen mineralization means (Nmin) for dry season 2002 and wet season 2005....62 3-4 Differences in soil biogeochemical relationships based upon Spearman rank correlations r as stratified by forest age class (n = 48). ............. ........ .............6 4-1 MPN enumerations of nitrifying bacteria in young and old longleaf pine forest soils......80 4-2 Ammonification and nitrification in young and old longleaf pine forest soils. .................80 4-3 Soil biogeochemical relationships with stand attributes based upon Spearman Rank correlations r as stratified by forest age class (n = 48). .................. ................8 5-1 Correlations and biplot scores for the biogeochemical variables by pine .......................102 5-2 Plant Indicator Values (IndVal) (percent of perfect indication) with associated biogeochemical variable by pine flat type.. ............ ...............102..... 5-3 Correlations and biplot scores for the biogeochemical variables by forest age class......103 5-4 Plant Indicator Values (IndVal) (percent of perfect indication) with associated biogeochemical variable by forest age class ................. ...............103.............. 5-5 The means for soil biogeochemical variables between reference site locations and the Pt. W ashington restoration site. ............. ...............104.... 5-6 Pt. Washington actual vs. predicted indicator values. ............. ..... ............... 10 A-1 Species list. ............. ...............120....