Ongoing research

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Identifying second order effects of fire on California oaks Shane Dewees, Leander Anderegg, Max Moritz, Nicole Molinari Fire can cause tree mortality both immediately, through large-scale tissue necrosis, and post-fire, through second order effects on the phloem and xylem.
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Conifer Encroachment and Removal in a Northern California Oak Woodland: Influences on Ecosystem Physiology and Biodiversity Gabriel Goff, Dept. of Forestry, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata *Lucy Kerhoulas, Dept. of Forestry, Cal Poly Humboldt, Arcata Nicholas Kerhoulas, Dept. of Forestry and Dept.
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North Coast Oak Woodland Restoration: Assessment of Post-treatment Understory Conditions Jeffery Stackhouse, University of California Cooperative Extension Yana Valachovic, Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Brendan Twieg, University of California Cooperative Extension, and Chris Lee, CAL Fire The loss of decidu...
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Establishing Native Forbs in Medusahead Dominated Spaces Stuart Schwab, University of California- Riverside, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences Darrel Jenerette, UC Riverside, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences; Loralee Larios, UC Riverside, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences Oak wood...
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Rescuing Acorns and Wild Seedlings borne by Legacy Oaks in Urban Areas: Conserving the Genetic Heritage of Californias Original Oak Forests Timothy J.
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Californias Ranch Water Quality Planning Program Revamped and Redeployed Morgan Doran, UCCE Capitol Corridor The University of California recently unveiled the next evolution of the Ranch Water Quality Planning (RWQP) outreach program.
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Background Total Suspended Solids and Turbidity Conditions in Oak Woodland Headwater Streams David J. Lewis, University of California Cooperative Extension Marin County Anna Dirkse, University of California Cooperative Extension Marin County, Anthony OGeen, University of California Davis, Kenneth W.
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Keynote Address

David Ackerly, Dean and Professor, College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley Californias oaks range from the deserts edge to the wet forests of the northwest and the slopes of the high Sierra.
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The Past

David Stahle, Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas In a state famous for exceptional trees, the blue oaks of California may be among the most remarkable. Old blue oak trees are still widespread across the foothills of the Coast Ranges, Cascades, and Sierra Nevada.
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The Present

Tedmund J. Swiecki and Elizabeth A. Bernhardt, Phytosphere Research The present condition and current prospects for Californias native oaks have been shaped by an accumulating and accelerating array of human-induced changes.
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