To adequately meet the challenges of conserving threatened oak species, a wide array of
strategies and techniques are necessary, including ex-situ methods such as in-vitro tissue …

Premise Of the approximately 430 species of oaks (Quercus spp.) that have been assessed,
31% are threatened with extinction and in need of safeguarding. However, oak seeds …

Tissue culture using mature-phase plant material is a useful tool for species conservation,
but can be a challenge with oak (Quercus) species, often resulting in low growth and …

This paper describes progress preserving oak seeds. Oak seeds are recalcitrant, meaning
they do not survive drying and hence the storage conditions typically used for seed banks …

Numerous challenges face individuals and institutions working to conserve threatened oak
species. These challenges range from a fundamental lack of information on which species …

Conventional dry seed storage is unlikely for about one third of all tree species (and nearly
half of evergreen rain forest trees) as they probably produce desiccation sensitive …

Key message Shoot cultures from a population of British ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior L.)
were assessed for their ability to form roots in vitro and to grow in nursery conditions. Most of …

A research program was developed by Miles Schwartz Sax with a focus on researching two
key priority areas for the Urban Horticulture Institute (UHI). The first priority area was the …

Worldwide, oak species are threatened with extinction due to habitat loss, pathogens, and
changing fire regimes. Ex situ conservation through tissue culture may protect the remaining …

Tree plantings often fail. In fact, many tree-planting projects are begun with the expectation
that the majority of the trees planted will die. But what might be possible if success was the …