Barry, Thanks for confirming the ID. It really makes sense because the area was created by fire events and there is also an association with Pitch Pine here also. I called it Bear Oak because that is what my Audubon Guide called it. I listed the Latin name as I know it is called by several different names in different areas. I am still unsure about the lack of regeneration. The dominant trees are ones that grew right after the fire sequences, maybe we need another fire at the site to get them to regrow. I would think however that eighty to a hundred years would have created enough organic soil for other species to be sprouting. Does anyone know if the common bracken fern somehow inhibits the growth of tree seedlings?
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