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By Editorial Staff | August 12, 2026
Figure 1: Iberian White oaks sampling distribution. Sampling locations are placed above the main biogeographic lifezones obtained by modelling deciduous (Temperate-Eurosiberian) and brevi-deciduous/marcescent (Submediterranean) oaks, with the overlap of both lifezones considered to be transitional (Eurosiberian-Submediterranean). Squares represent true roburoid oaks and circles represent former Sect. Dascia and Sect. Galliferae species. Adapted from Vila-Viçosa et al. (2019). Taxon labels reflect the origin
Summaries of research papers related to oaks that have come to our attention and which may be of interest to members.

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Research Roundup

By Editorial Staff | August 12, 2026
Figure 1: Iberian White oaks sampling distribution. Sampling locations are placed above the main biogeographic lifezones obtained by modelling deciduous (Temperate-Eurosiberian) and brevi-deciduous/marcescent (Submediterranean) oaks, with the overlap of both lifezones considered to be transitional (Eurosiberian-Submediterranean). Squares represent true roburoid oaks and circles represent former Sect. Dascia and Sect. Galliferae species. Adapted from Vila-Viçosa et al. (2019). Taxon labels reflect the origin
Summaries of research papers related to oaks that have come to our attention and which may be of interest to members.

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