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Wildlife Response to Different Kinds of Residential Development

oaksadmin@cloudways Uncategorized May 27, 2019February 1, 2022Adina Merenlender, Kerry Heise

Oaks ‘n Folks – Volume 14, Issue 1 – March, 1999 Residential development is expanding in California, resulting in a larger number of houses and roads in wooded areas. This increased demand for property in rural areas has resulted in

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Ecological importance of California oak woodlands

oaksadmin@cloudways Uncategorized March 18, 2019February 1, 2022Elizabeth A. Bernhardt, Ted Swiecki

Vegetation types dominated by oak trees cover about 4 million hectares in (Bolsinger 1988), or roughly 10% of the state’s land area. These extensive oak woodlands serve a number of important ecological functions.

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One-woman Show About California Oak Trees

oaksadmin@cloudways Policy January 27, 2019February 4, 2019
One Woman Show illustration

Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 18, Issue 2 – July 2002 Last December, a play about humans and oaks premiered at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park, Sonoma County. This one-woman show titled “Who Will Heal the Ground?”

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Hardwood Rangeland Monitoring with Aerial Photographs

oaksadmin@cloudways Oak Woodland Ecology and Monitoring January 7, 2019February 4, 2019Peng Gong

Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 20, Issue 1 – January 2004 Hardwood rangelands cover 10% of California, and are composed of an overstory of various hardwood species, predominantly oaks (Quercus spp.), and an understory mainly composed of introduced annuals (Gong

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Remote Sensing

oaksadmin@cloudways Oak Woodland Ecology and Monitoring January 7, 2019February 4, 2019N. Maggi Kelly

Remote Sensing Helps Describe the Relationship Between Oak Mortality and Forest Structure Through Time Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 20, Issue 1 – January 2004 Sudden Oak Death has been a concern for many Californians, as it continues to affect

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Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium Held in Monterey

oaksadmin@cloudways Oak Woodland Ecology and Monitoring January 7, 2019Doug McCreary

Oaks ’n’ Folks – Volume 19, Issue 1 – February 2003 On December 17 and 18, a Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium was held in Monterey. This Conference was sponsored by the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station and

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Soil processes, vegetation, and cattle grazing

oaksadmin@cloudways Oak Woodland Ecology and Monitoring January 7, 2019February 4, 2019Josh Schimel

What regulates nitrate leaching into groundwater Oaks ’n’ Folks – Volume 19, Issue 1 – February 2003 One critical issue that has long been of concern in California is water. We live in a dry state, and the demands on

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Engelmann Oaks Are Returning Where They Can

oaksadmin@cloudways Oak Woodland Ecology and Monitoring January 7, 2019February 4, 2019Tom Scott

Engelmann oak (Quercus engelmannii) is best known by superlatives, such as “the rarest tree-oak species in the United States” or “the most sensitive type of oak woodland in California.” Today, Engelmann oaks are found primarily in rare, scattered groves and are restricted

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Blueprint for Monitoring Plans

oaksadmin@cloudways Oak Woodland Ecology and Monitoring January 7, 2019Tyson Hillard Holmes

Oaks ’n’ Folks – Volume 17, Issue 2 – August 2001 Monitoring is an essential tool for successful management of hardwood rangelands. Over time, it allows landowners and managers to measure the impacts of their management activities on the condition

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Understanding and Monitoring Watersheds

oaksadmin@cloudways Oak Woodland Ecology and Monitoring January 7, 2019February 4, 2019David J. Lewis

Understanding and Monitoring California Hardwood Rangeland Watersheds Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 17, Issue 1 – February 2001 Watershed functions include the collection, storage, and transport of water. In California’s hardwood rangeland watersheds, these functions have distinct characteristics resulting from

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