The status of oak and hickory regeneration in forests of Virginia

Evidence suggests that eastern U.S. forests dominated by oak (Quercus spp.) and hickory (Carya spp.) may be shifting to more maple- (Acer spp.) and mixed-species dominated forests. Data from the U.S. Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis program were used to describe the status of oak and hickory regeneration in medium- and large-diameter stands that showed no evidence of artificial regeneration or harvesting since the previous survey (5 to 10 years).