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Research Summaries from Forest Research
Below are some brief summaries of research reports carried out in partnership with the UK Forestry Commission’s research arm, Forest Research.
Agrilus biguttatus, commonly known as the oak splendor beetle or the two-spotted borer
Posted Fri, 2026-04-17 20:48 in Steve Potter's blog
Driven Round the Bend by Bender's Oak at Kew
Steve Potter recounts a frustrated yet rewarding hunt for the hybrid
Posted Wed, 2025-10-22 20:47 in Steve Potter's blog
The Strange Reappearance of Britain’s ‘Lost Rainforests’ (or The Power of Marketing)
A campaign to conserve ancient oak woodland in the UK
Possibly the only famous fragment of temperate rainforest in Britain: Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor, Devon © Alan Hunt - reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 19:01 in Steve Potter's blog
Quercus What? The Oak on the UK’s New 5p Coin
The oak depicted on the new coin is a challenge to identify.
New 5p coin - Image: The Royal Mint
Posted Wed, 2024-08-21 12:54 in Steve Potter's blog

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Quercus macrolepis
Data Request for Gap Analysis of Western Eurasian and North African Oaks
Website Editor | Oct 26, 2026
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In Memoriam: Julianne Skai Arbor (1969–2026)
We were shocked to learn that Julianne Skai Arbor, also...
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Oak decline in Iran
Oak Decline in Zagros Forests: A Review of History, Causes, Extent, and Management Strategies with Emphasis on Field Monitoring Results
Over the past two decades, the Zagros forests have been...
Mehdi Pourhashemi | Oct 10, 2026

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Quercus afares, Kew, © James MacEwen
Species Spotlight: Quercus afares Pomel
The only oak species endemic to Africa is rare in cultivation. It shouldn't be.
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Steve Potter's blog

Research Summaries from Forest Research
Below are some brief summaries of research reports carried out in partnership with the UK Forestry Commission’s research arm, Forest Research.
Agrilus biguttatus, commonly known as the oak splendor beetle or the two-spotted borer
Posted Fri, 2026-04-17 20:48 in Steve Potter's blog
Driven Round the Bend by Bender's Oak at Kew
Steve Potter recounts a frustrated yet rewarding hunt for the hybrid
Posted Wed, 2025-10-22 20:47 in Steve Potter's blog
The Strange Reappearance of Britain’s ‘Lost Rainforests’ (or The Power of Marketing)
A campaign to conserve ancient oak woodland in the UK
Possibly the only famous fragment of temperate rainforest in Britain: Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor, Devon © Alan Hunt - reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 19:01 in Steve Potter's blog
Quercus What? The Oak on the UK’s New 5p Coin
The oak depicted on the new coin is a challenge to identify.
New 5p coin - Image: The Royal Mint
Posted Wed, 2024-08-21 12:54 in Steve Potter's blog