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Who was Quercus grahamii named in honor of?
Roderick Cameron | Dec 17, 2024
Quercus rubra in autumn
The Tree of the Year Association in Germany selected a non-...
Website Editor | Dec 16, 2024
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A 16th century commentary on the medicinal property of oaks...
Website Editor | Dec 16, 2024

Plant Focus

Quercus magnosquamata acorn
A  little-known species from the northern Zagros forests of Iran

biodiversity

Aljos Farjon on Ancient Oaks

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Aljos Farjon FLS reports on the biodiversity of High Park, a wild section of Blenheim Park in Oxfordshire, England.

A Documentary Film about an Oak and Its Universe

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Laurent Charbonnier and Michel Seydoux spend a year with a magnificent oak tree to document its inhabitants.

Oaks: The Key to Sustainable Landscaping

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A guest article from renowned author Douglas Tallamy describes the key role native oaks play in sustaining biodiversity.

Open up a Hollow Oak

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Sabima, a Norwegian NGO, got in touch to let us know about their Hollow Oak Advent Calendar.

#Oaktober Readings

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During the month of October, I am posting daily tweets referring to readings related to Quercus. These readings comprise 31 papers that have been important to my thinking on the origins, maintenance and implications of oak diversity. Because they are only 31, many important references have been missed, even papers by whole research groups who have influenced my thinking. The references are being posted chronologically, so if someone follows for the month, they get a sort-of-historical and somewhat idiosyncratic view of oak diversity research.