oaks

Oaks on Postage Stamps

By Roderick Cameron | June 11, 2022

It turns out quite a number of countries have issued stamps featuring oaks...

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Music to Watch Oaks By

By Website Editor | April 15, 2022

A Latvian oak enthusiast shares his composition that aims to express the idea of an oak tree.

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Quercus Quest!

By Website Editor | February 15, 2022

Tracking oak phenophases

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The Genesee Valley Oaks

By Brian Kelley | February 12, 2022

The oak savanna at Genesee features a collection of large, open-grown oak trees.

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Oaks in Podcasts: Acorn Dispersal and Breeding

By Website Editor | December 7, 2021

Two podcasts posted recently will be of interest to oak enthusiasts.

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Oaks: The Key to Sustainable Landscaping

By Douglas Tallamy | August 6, 2021

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

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The Morton Arboretum, United States Botanic Garden Partner to Protect Threatened Trees

By Website Editor | August 6, 2021

The Morton Arboretum and United States Botanic Garden (USBG) announce a new partnership to advance the conservation of threatened trees in the United States.

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Laser Scans of Oaks

By Roderick Cameron | June 12, 2021

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

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Oaks in a Dutch Podcast

By Website Editor | June 11, 2021

Stories about oaks in the Netherlands

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Brook Hall Estate and Gardens

By David Gilliland | April 12, 2021

A Irish garden with a rich history intends to create an oak showcase

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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

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...