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Ascent of the Oaks

By Website Editor | August 13, 2020
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An article published in Scientific American recounts how advances in genomics have allowed researchers to reconstruct the evolutionary history of oaks.

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Ascent of the Oaks

By Website Editor | August 13, 2020
cover_scientific_american.jpg

An article published in Scientific American recounts how advances in genomics have allowed researchers to reconstruct the evolutionary history of oaks.

The International Oak Society acknowledges the generous support of the following institutions:

Supporting Institutional Members

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The Morton Arboretum logo
San Antonio Botanical Garden logo

The John Fairey Garden

Standard Institutional Members

Bartlett Tree Experts logo
Catalina Island Conservancy logo
Forrest Keeling Nursery logo
Houston Botanic Garden logo
KOAGI logo
Oak Spring Foundation
Rice University
San Diego Botanic Garden logo
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance logo
South Carolina Botanical Garden
The Huntington