Marked differences in the establishment and growth of pond pine in response to drainage conditions are demonstrated. On the basis of basal area of height, growth on the better drained site is nearly double that on the poorly drained site. The development of pond pine, and associated species, as seedlings, transgressive shrubs, and understory and overstory trees, considered in the light of pertinent literature, indicate that under conditions of controlled drainage, with or without controlled burning, sites such as those considered might be managed for the production of pond pine, Atlantic white cedar or swamp gum. © by the Ecological Society of America. Abstract reproduced by permission.