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Quercus coccifera, 97 cm dbh and 15 m canopy spread
Cyprus, April-May 2026 – Vacation Impressions
Images and insights from Ezra Barnea’s journey to Cyprus’s...
Ezra Barnea | Jun 13, 2026
Lainey Kirshberger and Ryan Silver, students at Oklahoma State University, participated in the fieldwork and will lead the genetic and epigenetic analysis under the supervision of Dr. Antonio R. Castilla.
Epigenetics as a Potential Mechanism of Rapid Response to Climate Change in the Endangered Oak Quercus hinckleyi
Endangered oak Quercus hinckleyi shows strong genetic...
Website Editor | Jun 09, 2026
The current Red List status and modelled outlook for the eight Californian oak species, plus tanoak
The Threat to California’s Oaks Is Greater than Had Been Anticipated
New paper should significantly change our approach to...
Steve Potter | Jun 09, 2026

Plant Focus

Quercus orocantabrica
Species Spotlight: Quercus orocantabrica Rivas Mart., Penas, T.E.Díaz & Llamas
Roderick Cameron and Carlos Vila-Viçosa give an account of this intriguing species from northwestern Iberia with a complex taxonomic and...
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American Plant Hardiness Map 2012

By Charles Snyers ... | September 16, 2012

In January 2012, the USDA Agricultural Research Service released a new edition of the American Plant Hardiness Map.  The previous edition was released in 1990.  Two new zones 12 and 13 have been added to this 2012 edition.  The zones are based on 1976-2055 weather data, that is 30 years of data.  The 1990 edition was based on 13 years of data.  See the What's new section of the USDA ARS Web site for details here. 

For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map.