The study looked at young hardwood forests 7 years after trees were cut down to see how well new trees were growing. The researchers wanted to help forest managers decide if they should do early work to help the new trees grow better. They counted the number of trees, their sizes, and types, as well as how good the trees were. The study found that the young forests had a good number of trees, different types of trees, and that early treatments could help the trees grow better.