Lance Vickers
Regular Faculty
Scholars@UK
White oak sapling dynamics across the eastern US: Quantifying a bottleneck to sustainability
Vickers, L. A. & Goff, T. C., Dec 15 2025, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 598, 123232.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Bourbon Barrels and Bottlenecks: a Nuanced Look at Thirty Years of White Oak Population Dynamics
Vickers, L. A., Knapp, B. O., Goff, T., Brandeis, T. J., Lhotka, J. M., Morin, R. S., Sena, K. L. & Stringer, J. W., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Forestry. 123, 6, p. 675-701 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Do forest health threats affect upland oak regeneration and recruitment? Advance reproduction is a key co-morbidity
Vickers, L. A., Knapp, B. O., Dey, D. C. & Pile Knapp, L. S., Jan 2023, In: Forest Ecosystems. 10, 100152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of overstory competition on canopy recruitment patterns of naturally regenerated longleaf pine on two site types
Curtin, P. J., Knapp, B. O., Jack, S. B., Vickers, L. A., Larsen, D. R. & Guldin, J. M., 2020, In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 50, 7, p. 625-635 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Mixedwood silviculture in north america: The science and art of managing for complex, multi-species temperate forests
Kenefic, L. S., Kabrick, J. M., Knapp, B. O., Raymond, P., Clark, K. L., D’amato, A. W., Kern, C. C., Vickers, L. A., Dey, D. C. & Rogers, N. S., 2021, In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 51, 7, p. 921-934 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Contemporary status, distribution, and trends of mixedwoods in the northern united states
Vickers, L. A., Knapp, B. O., Kabrick, J. M., Kenefic, L. S., D’amato, A. W., Kern, C. C., Maclean, D. A., Raymond, P., Clark, K. L., Dey, D. C. & Rogers, N. S., 2021, In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 51, 7, p. 881-896 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Reference charts for young stands — A quantitative methodology for assessing tree performance
Vickers, L. A., Larsen, D. R., Knapp, B. O., Kabrick, J. M. & Dey, D. C., 2017, In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 47, 12, p. 1677-1686 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The forest of unintended consequences: Anthropogenic actions trigger the rise and fall of black cherry
Royo, A. A., Vickers, L. A., Long, R. P., Ristau, T. E., Stoleson, S. H. & Stout, S. L., Jul 1 2021, In: BioScience. 71, 7, p. 683-696 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Corrigendum to “The tortoise and the hare: A race between the native tree species and the invasive Chinese tallow” [For. Ecol. Manage. 445 (2019) 110–121] (Forest Ecology and Management (2019) 445 (110–121), (S0378112719301781), (10.1016/j.foreco.2019.05.005))
Pile, L. S., Vickers, L., Stambaugh, M., Norman, C. & Wang, G. G., Jan 15 2021, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 480, 118622.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
The tortoise and the hare: A race between native tree species and the invasive Chinese tallow
Pile, L. S., Vickers, L., Stambaugh, M., Norman, C. & Wang, G. G., Aug 1 2019, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 445, p. 110-121 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The impact of overstory density on sapling height growth in the missouri ozarks: Implications for interspecific differentiation during canopy recruitment
Vickers, L. A., Larsen, D. R., Knapp, B. O., Kabrick, J. M. & Dey, D. C., Nov 13 2014, In: Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 44, 11, p. 1320-1330 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Are Current Seedling Demographics Poised to Regenerate Northern US Forests?
Vickers, L. A., McWilliams, W. H., Knapp, B. O., D'Amato, A. W., Dey, D. C., Dickinson, Y. L., Kabrick, J. M., Kenefic, L. S., Kern, C. C., Larsen, D. R., Royo, A. A., Saunders, M. R., Shifley, S. R. & Westfall, J. A., Oct 25 2019, In: Journal of Forestry. 117, 6, p. 592-612 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Some lessons learned on early survival and growth of containerized, locally-sourced ponderosa pine seedlings in the Davis Mountains of Western Texas, US
Vickers, L. A., Houser, J., Rooni, J. & Guldin, J. M., 2019, In: Forests. 10, 3, 267.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Erratum: The forest of unintended consequences: Anthropogenic actions trigger the rise and fall of black cherry (BioScience DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biab002)
Royo, A. A., Vickers, L. A., Long, R. P., Ristau, T. E., Stoleson, S. H. & Stout, S. L., Nov 1 2021, In: BioScience. 71, 11, p. 1192 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Using a tree seedling mortality budget as an indicator of landscape-scale forest regeneration security
Vickers, L. A., McWilliams, W. H., Knapp, B. O., D'Amato, A. W., Saunders, M. R., Shifley, S. R., Kabrick, J. M., Dey, D. C., Larsen, D. R. & Westfall, J. A., Jan 2019, In: Ecological Indicators. 96, p. 718-727 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The ‘other’ hardwood: Growth, physiology, and dynamics of hickories in the Central Hardwood Region, USA
Pile Knapp, L. S., Snell, R., Vickers, L. A., Hutchinson, T., Kabrick, J., Jenkins, M. A., Graham, B. & Rebbeck, J., Oct 1 2021, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 497, 119513.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Height development milestones for canopy recruitment after overstory removal in the Missouri Ozarks
Vickers, L. A., Larsen, D. R., Knapp, B. O., Kabrick, J. M. & Dey, D. C., Aug 1 2019, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 445, p. 122-133 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Predicting Forest Regeneration in the Central Appalachians Using the REGEN Expert System
Vickers, L. A., Fox, T. R., Loftis, D. L. & Boucugnani, D. A., Dec 2011, In: Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 30, 8, p. 790-822 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The impact of overstory density on reproduction establishment in the Missouri ozarks: Models for simulating regeneration stochastically
Vickers, L. A., Larsen, D. R., Dey, D. C., Knapp, B. O. & Kabrick, J. M., Feb 17 2017, In: Forest Science. 63, 1, p. 71-86 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing Silvicultural Protocols in a Mature Oak Forest Impacted by Tornado Damage
Vickers, L. (PI)
9/8/25 → 8/10/30
Project: Research project
Developing Mid Story Treatments to Promote Oak and Pine Forest Regeneration
Vickers, L. (PI)
9/8/25 → 8/1/26
Project: Research project
Monitoring Reforestation in Paoli Experimental Forest
Vickers, L. (PI)
7/28/25 → 6/30/30
Project: Research project
Empowering Managers to Mitigate Habitat Declines in Allegheny Hardwood Forests: Testing Fungicide and Fertilization as Practical Options.
Vickers, L. (PI)
7/1/24 → 6/30/29
Project: Research project
