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Acute Oak Decline and the Decline Disease Spiral Model: the State of the Game in the UK
Steve Potter reviews decline diseases affecting oaks in the...
Steve Potter | Feb 12, 2025
Oak Origins by Andrew Hipp
Book Review: Oak Origins – From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life
A review of Andrew Hipp's new book
Steve Potter | Feb 12, 2025
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Oaks Behaving Strangely
Allen Coombes shares observations of unexpected phenology...
Allen Coombes | Jan 14, 2025

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Hybrid Highlight: Quercus ×ludoviciana Sarg.
Quercus ×ludoviciana is a naturally occurring oak hybrid from southeastern United States, which has flourished and attracted attention in...
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Bog Oak

By Chris West | February 17, 2025
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Back in September 2012, the UK’s BBC TV’s website reported on the recovery of a 5,000-year-old, 44ft (13.4m) Fenland Black Oak, or bog oak as it is called locally, which had been found buried in farmland in Norfolk, England. This was not a rare occurrence in East Anglia as it is known to have a high concentration of bog oak in its farmland. It was the length and condition of the log that set it apart and made it newsworthy.