A Vigorously Growing Forest of Hardwoods

Diorama scene of a hardwood stand with an artist painting a view of the hills and valley.

One of the characteristic features of the hardwood forest that developed after the clear-cutting of the “old-field” white pines is the predominance of multi-stemmed sprout clumps. Fast-growing species that sprout prolifically — red oak, red maple, white ash, birches, and black cherry — are strongly represented. Red oaks are just beginning to overtop the other trees in this view. 

Time period: AD 1930