CONTENTS

 

OAK ARCHITECTURE

Oak Design

From the Basement up: Oak Roots

Oak Framework: Trunk, Limbs, and Branches

Epiphyte

A Tour Around a Leaf

The Oak as an Ecosystem

THE OAK LIFE CYCLE

Flower Basics

Life Cycle of the Oak

Acorns

Seedlings

An Overview of the Life Cycle

OAK DIVERSITY, RELATIONSHIPS,

& EVOLUTION

What is an Oak?

Diversity Among Oaks

Relationships Among Oaks

What’s in a Name?

Oak Relatives

Origins and Evolution

Where is Oak Evolution Headed?

OAK HABITATS

Snapshot Visits to Oak Habitats

Oaks: The Final Overview

 

 

Fagaceae Family

Glossary

Index