This paper will be an ecological survey of a selected 28 acre piece of land in northeast Ohio impacted by the Emerald Ash Borer. This invasive species arrived in North America in 2002 and has since spread throughout the country wreaking havoc on the ash tree population. The purpose of this study is to determine what tree species are replacing the native ash trees in the succession of the forest. In order to achieve this goal, a section of the selected land will be blocked off and subdivided into manageable sections to facilitate data collection, namely the location of the ash trees, their condition, and the frequency of other tree species. Once data is collected, it will be interpreted to identify what tree species are the most successful in replacing the ash trees. This information could help show what the property’s emerging forest may look like
