There is some grazing of the northern parts of the eastern forest regions, but the major range areas lie in the south. Precipitation in the region is evenly distributed throughout the year and averages 100-150 cm annually. The growing season is long, about 200 to 280 days for the tallgrass species.
Summers are hot and humid, and winters mild.
All of the above soils are low in organic matter, acid in reaction, and deficient in the major plant nutrients. The stand is open in many areas and has an understory of tall grasses when burning is regularly practiced. On unburned areas, numerous woody shrubs and vines and deciduous hardwood trees are common, which reduces the value of the area for grazing. Commonly, tame pasture, farmed forages, and forested range are used in a forage system. During the last 20 to 25 years the combination of better cattle breeding, better nutrition, and improved forage management in the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station has raised the percent calf crop from 57 to 76 and the average weaned weight from 123 to 193 kg.