Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 13, Issue 2 – August, 1998 BERKELEY – This summer, people living in the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges have reported seeing the leaves on California black oaks coveredwith brown spots, curling at the edges
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Some Native Oaks Succumb to Drought in Coastal Central California
Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 8, Issue 2 – November 1993 Introduction With the “miracle March” of 1992 and the “fabulous February” coupled with generally excellent rains of 1992/93, it appears one of the most severe and widespread California droughts
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 6, Issue 1 – April 1991 Introduction With springtime upon us it appears that the 1990-1991 rainfall levels will be far below normal in much of California in spite of the heavy March rains. Coupled
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 5, Issue 1 – June, 1990 Introduction In the middle of February, a cold arctic storm swept through California, dumping record amounts of snow in the Northern California Sierra Foothills. Low elevation areas that may
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Oaks ‘n’ Folks – Volume 2, Issue 2 – November, 1987 Introduction During August 1987, an unusual phenomenon occurred in California. Many oak trees began turning brown and started dropping their leaves. While most of the trees affected were deciduous
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