Dendrology

Editor's Picks

Texas Oak Open Days - October 12–16, 2023

Five days of oaking in the Lone Star State.

Roderick Cameron | Oct 21, 2023

IOS Tour of Oregon, September 2023

An account of the Tour guided by Sean Hogan

Website Editor | Oct 19, 2023

The Oak Collection at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

An collection specializing in native Californian oaks

Christina Varnava | Oct 18, 2023

Plant Focus

A small but mature Alabama sandstone oak producing acorns © Patrick Thompson

Species Spotlight: Quercus boyntonii

A Critically Endangered dwarf oak

Death by Defoliation: How an Invasive Caterpillar Kills Oaks—and How Some Survive

By Website Editor | August 17, 2021

A new study sheds light on why some oaks survived a recent multi-year outbreak of an invasive moth

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The Status of Quercus oblongata

By Allen Coombes and Roderick Cameron | August 16, 2021

An attempt to settle the matter of this controversial name

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An Analysis of Oak Habitats in Arkansas Aims to Aid Conservation Efforts

By Website Editor | August 9, 2021

Dr. Suresh Subedi, Assistant Professor at Arkansas Tech University, presented an ongoing project that analyzes herbarium specimens of oaks collected in Arkansas, USA.

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Oaks: The Key to Sustainable Landscaping

By Douglas Tallamy | August 6, 2021

A guest article from renowned author Douglas Tallamy describes the key role native oaks play in sustaining biodiversity.

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The Morton Arboretum, United States Botanic Garden Partner to Protect Threatened Trees

By Website Editor | August 6, 2021

The Morton Arboretum and United States Botanic Garden (USBG) announce a new partnership to advance the conservation of threatened trees in the United States.