Dendrology

Oaks in Scotland: An Unresolved Question?

By Steve Potter | April 17, 2025

Is Q. robur invading Q. petraea populations or is it the other way around?

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Oak Decline Observations in California and the Mediterranean Basin

By Steve Potter | April 17, 2025

Network map of co-occurrence of causal factor categories identified in the selected papers

A team led by IOS member Marco Neves Marques has published an extensive literature review covering oak declines in Mediterranean-type climate regions

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Quercus rubra Chosen Tree of the Year in Germany

By Website Editor | December 16, 2024

The Tree of the Year Association in Germany selected a non-native species.

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Quercus boyntonii Conservation Action Plan

By Website Editor | October 29, 2024

Partners at The Morton Arboretum, in collaboration with members of the Global Conservation Consortium for Oak (GCCO), recently published the Quercus boyntonii conservation action plan in July 2024 (you can access the final plan here).

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Conservation Gap Analysis of Native Mesoamerican Oaks

By Website Editor | October 29, 2024

Publication now available online

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Abstracts from the International Oak Symposium

By Website Editor | October 28, 2024

Summaries of the presentations and posters shared during the Symposium in Knoxville, Tennessee

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Oak-related Presentations and Posters at IBC 2024 in Madrid

By Website Editor | August 13, 2024

Several abstracts included research involving Quercus.

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(Even More) Northernmost Oaks!

By David Oliver | June 28, 2024

David Oliver and the northernmost oak (to date)

Oaks found close to the 70th parallel north

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Action Oak Continues to Protect British Native Oaks

By Annabel Narayanan | June 26, 2024

Action Oak is a unique collaboration of charities, governments, landowners, and research institutions dedicated to protecting native UK oaks.

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Propagation Protocol for Quercus insignis

By Karina Orozco | February 19, 2024

The Global Conservation Consortium for Oak published a protocol for the propagation of Quercus insignis.

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Editor's Picks

AcornBar: The Latest Development in Acorn Cuisine

The story behind acorn snacks enjoyed on IOS Tours last year

Editorial Staff | Jun 27, 2025

New Zealand Oak Open Days: May 15–18, 2025

Four days exploring oaks on the east coast of North Island

Website Editor | Jun 21, 2025

Tornado Strikes Starhill Forest Arboretum

Many trees have been lost due to an intense storm on May 15

Guy Sternberg | May 26, 2025

Plant Focus

Species Spotlight: Quercus carduchorum K.Koch

A rare species from the Zagros forests in Iran

Oaks in Scotland: An Unresolved Question?

By Steve Potter | April 17, 2025

Is Q. robur invading Q. petraea populations or is it the other way around?

Read more about Oaks in Scotland: An Unresolved Question?

Oak Decline Observations in California and the Mediterranean Basin

By Steve Potter | April 17, 2025

A team led by IOS member Marco Neves Marques has published an extensive literature review covering oak declines in Mediterranean-type climate regions

Read more about Oak Decline Observations in California and the Mediterranean Basin

Quercus rubra Chosen Tree of the Year in Germany

By Website Editor | December 16, 2024

The Tree of the Year Association in Germany selected a non-native species.

Read more about Quercus rubra Chosen Tree of the Year in Germany

Quercus boyntonii Conservation Action Plan

By Website Editor | October 29, 2024

Read more about Quercus boyntonii Conservation Action Plan

Conservation Gap Analysis of Native Mesoamerican Oaks

By Website Editor | October 29, 2024

Publication now available online

Read more about Conservation Gap Analysis of Native Mesoamerican Oaks

Abstracts from the International Oak Symposium

By Website Editor | October 28, 2024

Summaries of the presentations and posters shared during the Symposium in Knoxville, Tennessee

Read more about Abstracts from the International Oak Symposium

Oak-related Presentations and Posters at IBC 2024 in Madrid

By Website Editor | August 13, 2024

Several abstracts included research involving Quercus.

Read more about Oak-related Presentations and Posters at IBC 2024 in Madrid

(Even More) Northernmost Oaks!

By David Oliver | June 28, 2024

Oaks found close to the 70th parallel north

Read more about (Even More) Northernmost Oaks!

Action Oak Continues to Protect British Native Oaks

By Annabel Narayanan | June 26, 2024

Action Oak is a unique collaboration of charities, governments, landowners, and research institutions dedicated to protecting native UK oaks.

Read more about Action Oak Continues to Protect British Native Oaks

Propagation Protocol for Quercus insignis

By Karina Orozco | February 19, 2024

The Global Conservation Consortium for Oak published a protocol for the propagation of Quercus insignis.

Read more about Propagation Protocol for Quercus insignis

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