| Forest property | Sample year (mean ± SE) | ||
| 2012 | 2014 | t-test p-value | |
| Number of hickory (trees ha−1) | 170 (21.8) | 139 (13.9) | 0.3 |
| Total number of trees (stems ha−1) | 261 (33.1) | 221 (52.1) | 0.5 |
| Hickory basal area (m2∙ha−1) | 13.2 (1.2) | 11.1 (0.6) | 0.2 |
| Total forest basal area (m2∙ha−1) | 15.7 (1.3) | 14.7 (1.3) | 0.6 |