How oak trees outwit their predators

Spring in the forest: Many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch just when the trees' nutrient-rich leaves are still ...
Laconia Daily Sun

Study finds oak trees delay leaves to outwit hungry caterpillars

The trees' clever tactic to outwit potentially deadly predators was detected by scientists in Germany using satellite data.

Goldspotted oak borer beetle is threatening oak trees across Southern California

Oak trees have forever defined this region, offering shade, habitat and a sense of place for those who spend time outdoors.
Science Daily

Experiment in floodplain forest: Using tree mortality to support oak regeneration

The pedunculate oaks typical of Leipzig's floodplain forest and other German oak forests are struggling to regenerate in the understorey due to a lack of light. One reason for this is the absence of ...
WLKY

Bernheim Forest joins nationwide network to protect threatened oak trees

INJURY ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE TEAM. THE 160,000 ACRES OF BERNHEIM FOREST AND ARBORETUM ARE HOME TO COUNTLESS PLANTS AND ANIMALS, AND AS OUR SAM CARTER DISCOVERED, THE FOREST NOW HAS AN EXPANDED ...
Opinion
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Take steps to stop spread of oak wilt

It’s time to leave those oak trees alone. Due to the possibility of beetles spreading oak wilt fungus from tree to tree, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises homeowners and landowners ...
WZZM

DNR: Avoid pruning oak trees until July 15 to avoid spreading oak wilt

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — If you've got some oak trees you're hoping to prune as the weather warms up, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking you to wait a bit longer. Oak wilt ...