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After taking charge of my father's oak collection in 2009, I noticed that several of the trees had forks in the trunks and hence co-dominant stems.
Posted Fri, 2015-05-29 16:07 in Roderick Cameron's blog
On April 25 Grigadale Arboretum in Argentina received a small group of visitors for its first Oak Day.
acorn_buffet.jpg
Posted Thu, 2015-05-28 19:18 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Exciting news for quercophiles: a new book about Mexican oaks will be published in June. It will be in Spanish, but extensively illustrated. It is available for pre-order with an attractive...
Posted Thu, 2015-03-12 19:11 in Roderick Cameron's blog
What happens to oaks after a mild dose of agricultural grade herbicide?
Posted Tue, 2015-02-24 17:07 in Roderick Cameron's blog
After losing young oaks to flooding, I am on the lookout for species that might not mind having their feet in water for a while.
Quercus texana under water
Posted Mon, 2015-02-23 20:39 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Some large acorns from Portugal lead to interesting correspondence with Iberian oak expert Francisco Vázquez.
Posted Wed, 2014-12-03 15:42 in Roderick Cameron's blog
I recently had the opportunity of seeing one of the largest pedunculate oaks (Quercus robur) in South America.
Posted Wed, 2014-12-03 11:49 in Roderick Cameron's blog
The Anchorena Alcornoque revisited and a stand of century-old cork oaks in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Posted Thu, 2014-11-20 21:11 in Roderick Cameron's blog
IOS-member Teodoro Marañón has sent me links to a special issue of the Spanish journal "Ecosistemas" (Ecosystems) that he has co-edited.
Posted Fri, 2014-08-29 11:47 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Quercus on Ardnamurchan Peninsula, the most westerly point of mainland Britain.
Posted Fri, 2014-08-22 22:23 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Maarten Windemuller has sent me some more photos of the Rumskulla Oak, including a couple from 1926 that give a good idea of the oak's decline in its latter years.They were published in the 19
Posted Wed, 2014-05-28 23:29 in Roderick Cameron's blog
A new map of New York's Central Park lists the location of 2,854 oaks.
Posted Sun, 2014-05-25 01:12 in Roderick Cameron's blog

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Roderick Cameron's blog

After taking charge of my father's oak collection in 2009, I noticed that several of the trees had forks in the trunks and hence co-dominant stems.
Posted Fri, 2015-05-29 16:07 in Roderick Cameron's blog
On April 25 Grigadale Arboretum in Argentina received a small group of visitors for its first Oak Day.
acorn_buffet.jpg
Posted Thu, 2015-05-28 19:18 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Exciting news for quercophiles: a new book about Mexican oaks will be published in June. It will be in Spanish, but extensively illustrated. It is available for pre-order with an attractive...
Posted Thu, 2015-03-12 19:11 in Roderick Cameron's blog
What happens to oaks after a mild dose of agricultural grade herbicide?
Posted Tue, 2015-02-24 17:07 in Roderick Cameron's blog
After losing young oaks to flooding, I am on the lookout for species that might not mind having their feet in water for a while.
Quercus texana under water
Posted Mon, 2015-02-23 20:39 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Some large acorns from Portugal lead to interesting correspondence with Iberian oak expert Francisco Vázquez.
Posted Wed, 2014-12-03 15:42 in Roderick Cameron's blog
I recently had the opportunity of seeing one of the largest pedunculate oaks (Quercus robur) in South America.
Posted Wed, 2014-12-03 11:49 in Roderick Cameron's blog
The Anchorena Alcornoque revisited and a stand of century-old cork oaks in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Posted Thu, 2014-11-20 21:11 in Roderick Cameron's blog
IOS-member Teodoro Marañón has sent me links to a special issue of the Spanish journal "Ecosistemas" (Ecosystems) that he has co-edited.
Posted Fri, 2014-08-29 11:47 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Quercus on Ardnamurchan Peninsula, the most westerly point of mainland Britain.
Posted Fri, 2014-08-22 22:23 in Roderick Cameron's blog
Maarten Windemuller has sent me some more photos of the Rumskulla Oak, including a couple from 1926 that give a good idea of the oak's decline in its latter years.They were published in the 19
Posted Wed, 2014-05-28 23:29 in Roderick Cameron's blog
A new map of New York's Central Park lists the location of 2,854 oaks.
Posted Sun, 2014-05-25 01:12 in Roderick Cameron's blog

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