Ongoing research

by Richard StandifordQuercus – Volume 2, Issue 1 – March, 1995This information may be out of date.Residential and commercial development is the leading cause of conversion of oak woodlands over a relatively large area of the state. Oak woodlands have the highest biological diversity of any major habitat type…

by Mo-Mei ChenOaks ’n Folks – Volume 8, Issue 2 – November 1993IntroductionIn California, a variety of mushrooms have become increasingly popular. Because mushrooms grow well in oak woodland habitat, commercial mushroom production offers a profit potential for oak woodland owners. Woodland owners can also…

by Richard Howitt and Richard StandifordA study was started in 1987 to develop a dynamic model of hardwood rangeland management activities using the best available biological and economic data. Firewood production, livestock production, and commercial hunting were incorporated into a multi-product objective…

by Neil K. McDougald and William FrostOaks ’n Folks – Volume 6, Issue 1 – April 1991What is the value of blue oaks in terms of forage production?The value of blue oaks in terms of forage production has long been debated. In northern California blue oaks have been shown to decrease total forage production as…

Nutrition Policy Institute School Meals for All research was featured in a guest article in the summer issue of the California School Boards Association’s quarterly magazine, California Schools. The article highlights California’s School Meals for All policy, also known as universal school meals,…

 Got an ant question?Professor Phil Ward, a myrmecologist or ant scientist with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will be featured at the Davis Science Café on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Billed as "A Conversation with Professor Phil Ward," the event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the G Street…

by Richard StandifordOaks ’n Folks – Volume 9, Issue 2 – September 1994IntroductionFire is a natural part of California’s oak woodland ecosystem. It has also served as an important management tool since Native Americans first inhabited these areas. Fire plays a role in the development of oak woodland stand…

by Richard StandifordOaks ’n Folks – Volume 7, Issue 2 – September 1992IntroductionUrbanization in California’s oak woodlands is taking place at unprecedented rates. Areas that were previously extensively managed for livestock production, with only a few homes spread out over thousands of acres, now contain…