LISLE, Ill. (Sept. 24, 2024)— Over a third of threatened or understudied oak tree species in Mesoamerica are not held in managed botanical collections anywhere in the world, and for many species ...

Climate change was identified as a threat for all 59 threatened or Data Deficient Mesoamerican oak species. Additionally, agriculture and residential or commercial development represented threats ...

Hipp discusses various oak species’ surprisingly active survival strategies, noting that, for instance, the Holm oak deals with stress by sprouting “fine roots that are better able to gather ...

A group of environmental advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit Friday hoping to protect a more than 13,000-year-old oak tree ...

Oaks grow in 52 of 58 California counties. In Sacramento County, 20 species of oaks grow with 20 hybrids. The most common are ...

Overall, the report indicates that 85% of the analyzed oak species are projected to see a decrease in the areas they are most commonly found under climate conditions predicted for the years 2061 ...

With nearly all the wildflowers now hibernating for the winter, it’s time for the mighty oak trees to take center stage on ...

The oak tree at Gregynog Estate, which is at least 500 years old, is Wales’ nomination for the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the ...

Natural Habitat Evanston leader Leslie Shad (right) and volunteer Ace Chisholm prepare to plant a chestnut swamp oak at Haven ...

Researchers at West Virginia University believe severe space weather events can leave a lasting imprint on tree rings. They ...

"Sometimes when trees get really stressed out and overheated, they will produce excess amounts of sap," he added. In short, ...