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Vernal Pools in Oak Woodlands: Puddles or Unique Habitats?

September 9, 2025
By Michael Jones
by Adina Merenlender, Gregory A. Giusti, and Kerry HeiseOaks ’n Folks – Volume 11, Issue 2 – September, 1996Puddles or Unique Habitats?Vernal pools are seasonal bodies of water that form in shallow depressions following winter rains. Because of an underlying hard pan layer, water may persist for several…
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UC Oaks: Article

Acorn Production by California Oaks

September 9, 2025
By Michael Jones
by Jean Knoops and Walt  KoenigOaks ’n Folks – Volume 10, Issue 1 – April 1995As one of the most abundant natural food resources in California, acorns provide food for a vast array of wildlife from scrub jays to mule deer and were formerly a staple of Native Californians, making up over half the diet of…
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UC Oaks: Article

Nutrient Cycling in California

September 9, 2025
By Michael Jones
by Randy  DahlgrenOaks ’n Folks – Volume 9, Issue 1 – April 1994Introduction Are oak trees an important component for sustaining ecosystem productivity in California oak woodlands? A research project sponsored by the Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program examining nutrient cycling is showing…
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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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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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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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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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