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Prioritizing Oaks for Conservation in Mesoamerica

The Global Tree Conservation Program (GTCP) at the Morton Arboretum works to safeguard tree species, with a focus on oaks (genus Quercus) through research, conservation, and collaboration. Oaks are valuable keystone species that shape ecological relationships and provide multiple ecosystem services and economic benefits. Mesoamerica is the center of oak diversity, with an estimated 164 […]

Prioritizing species, populations, and regions for ex situ collecting: Threatened native U.S. oaks as a case study

Oaks are keystone species across the majority of forest and shrubland habitats in the United States, but many are threatened with extinction in the wild. Ongoing conservation efforts exist for some native U.S. oak species, but growing threats and limited resources necessitate prioritization and coordination. To that end, The Morton Arboretum, BGCI-US, and the U.S. […]

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