The Oak Red List Project

Main threats to oaks and saving oaks from extinction

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5 August 2020

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In a webinar in February 2021, Dr. Murphy Westwood of the Morton Arboretum discussed the economic, ecological, and cultural value of oaks (Quercus). Also, she explains the threats each species faces and the conservation efforts/initiatives underway to prevent their extinction, such as the Global Conservation Consortium for Oak.