leads the UT Tree Improvement Program and is among the co-authors of the paper describing the white oak genome and how local adaptations may have implications for the species to heat and drought ...

The white oak is valuable to wildlife because it not only provides sustenance but shelter and nesting material as well. Both living and dead oak trees supply dozens of species of birds with sites ...

In addition, the White Oak is regarded as “the most important hardwood tree” in the eastern half of the country. The trees are also vital to multiple wildlife species. However, bourbon is ...

Feb. 20, 2025 — 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 ...

Mark Heighes/Shutterstock.com English oak leaves have three to seven pairs of rounded ... Klaus Vartzbed/Shutterstock.com In spring, horse chestnut trees produce tall, upright spikes of white flowers ...