Oak trees accumulate more wood when there is more carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere. That's the key finding from our new study, carried out in a long-established forest in Staffordshire ...

On a cutover California hillside thick with scrubby redwoods, Scotch broom, and poison oak ... few inches of that tree's life, we'd very nearly liquidated a 2,000-year-old forest." ...

The bark is dark gray and blocky, with long running ridges. Shingle oak tends to keep its lower dead limbs attached to the tree. The fruit is a small, rounded acorn with a thin cap that covers a third ...

Brian Schweiss, a sustainable forestry specialist with MU Extension, said the white oak is a critical component of the forest ecosystem and supports wildlife. However, young trees are struggling.