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
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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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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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 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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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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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 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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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 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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