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UC Oaks: Article

Historic Distribution of Oaks from Pollen Analyses

September 9, 2025
By Michael Jones
by Eric Edlin, Roger Byrne, and Scott MensingOaks ’n Folks – Volume 8, Issue 2 – November 1993 A recent study funded by the IHRMP utilized pollen analysis to reconstruct the structure and abundance of oak woodlands in California on two different time scales: the late Quaternary period covering the last…
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UC Oaks: Article

A Hardwood Rangeland Classification System for California

September 9, 2025
By Michael Jones
by B.H. Allen-DiasOaks ’n Folks – Volume 5, Issue 1 – June, 1990IntroductionAn ecologically-based hardwood rangeland classification system for California provides private landowners, land managers, and researchers a unifying framework from which known ecological and management information can be retrieved…
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UC Oaks: Article

Blue Oaks Grow Slowly

September 9, 2025
By Michael Jones
by Doug McCrearyOaks ’n Folks – Volume 5, Issue 1 – June, 1990IntroductionHow old are the oak trees that cover the rolling foothills of California? When did the solitary giant valley oaks scattered in the central basin of the state originate and how long can we expect these trees to remain alive? These are…
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UC Oaks: Article

Canyon Live Oak-Current and Historical Perspective

September 9, 2025
By Michael Jones
by Melody A. Lardner and Susan C. BarroOaks ’n Folks – Volume 3, Issue 1 – May, 1988IntroductionQuercus chrysolepis, or canyon live oak (also known as gold-cup oak, laurel oak, or maul oak), occurs in a greater variety of habitats than any other California oak. It is present in forest, woodland, and…
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A group of seed savers at work. Jennifer Petersen
The Real Dirt: Article

Saving Summer Vegetable Seeds

September 9, 2025
The abundance from summer vegetable gardens is extended through the winter and beyond by methods of canning, freezing and drying. But you can also give your summer vegetables a longer life span by saving their seeds. It's important to know that the seed from a hybrid plant will not produce a plant exactly…
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ANR CE Program Evaluation: Page

Focus Groups

UC ANR Training Materials2025 Best Practices for Running Focus Groups TrainingLink to the recording of the trainingLink to the presentation slidesLink to guest speaker Dr. Samuel Ikendi's presentation, Link to recordingLink to guest speaker Dr. LaJoy Spears' presentation, Link to recordingResources - Coming…
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Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer: Page

Draft/Test page

 Intellectual Property and Technology TransferCalifornia faces a complex, ever-changing regulatory environment in which science-based input and community engagement are needed to inform policy decisions and implementation. Rapidly changing information, technology, materials, and public demands…
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Jeff Smith, curator of the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Insect Treasures from Papua New Guinea

September 9, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Several weeks ago, Jeff Smith, curator of the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, was curating micro-Lepidoptera from the Bohart scientists' collecting trip to Papua New Guinea. He still is. And what incredible work he is doing.  The Bohart's expedition to Papua…
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