Roderick Cameron's blog

Shakespeare mentions oaks more than any other tree.

Tim Boland brought to our attention an interesting discussion of dispersal of acorns by Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata). The presentation was hosted by the Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) and sponsored and is part of AFO Café, a series of informal science conversations about birds, their habitats, and field biology, with a short update on AFO’s programs. 

A proposal to conserve the name for Hungarian oak

Many oaks have been planted as memorial trees near the Capitol

Filmmakers have not shown oaks in their portrayals of Birnam Wood.

The authority cited for this taxon needs revision.

Mat Disney and his team study oaks using a terrestrial laser scanner