Some oak species have leaves without lobes, but you can still generally categorize them by whether or not the leaf tip has a bristle. A northern red oak leaf with its characteristic bristles. Photo by ...

The University of Missouri Extension and the Department of Conservation are enlisting landowners to plant and care for white oak seedlings. The tree species is essential for wildlife and industry ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It ...

Fiaoni said the nursery, now managed by the state, is constantly evolving and grows 70 different tree species each year. “We grow approximately 30,000 to 40,000 white oak seedlings here every year,” ...

Then there’s the critical role oak trees play in the larger ecosystem. University of Delaware entomologist Douglas Tallamy describes in his 2021 book “The Nature of Oaks” how the 91 species ...

Oak Origins: From Acorns to Species and the Tree of Life by Andrew L. Hipp. Illustrated by Rachel D. Davis. University of Chicago Press, 2024 ($35) In many parts of the world, if you take a walk ...