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  Oak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oaks are hardwood trees, the wood commonly used in furniture and flooring.
Oak Wilt, caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum (a fungus closely related to Dutch Elm Disease), is also a lethal disease of some oaks, particularly the red oaks (the white oaks can be infected but generally live longer).
The oak is a common symbol of strength and endurance, and is the national tree of the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States.
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 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Turkey Oak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Acorns of Sessile Oak The acorn is the fruit of oaks (genera Quercus, Lithocarpus and Cyclobalanopsis, in the family Fagaceae).
The acorns of the turkey oak are an important food source for large and small animals in the sandhill community.
Turkey oak is a small tree that reaches 20' to 30' in height and rarely 50' to 60'.
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 Turkey Oak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) is an oak native to southern Europe and Asia Minor.
Turkey Oak is widely planted and is naturalised in much of Europe.
The wood has many of the characteristics of other oaks, but is very prone to crack and split and hence is relegated to such uses as fencing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Turkey_Oak   (322 words)

  
 Species: Quercus laevis
Turkey oak occurs in the Southeastern Coastal Plain from southeast Virginia to central Florida and west to southeast Louisiana [11,15].
In Florida, turkey oak is common on the sandy uplands, and in Georgia and the Carolinas, it is common near the coast [12].
Turkey oaks of an intermediate size [3.1 to 3.9 inches (8-10 cm) in d.b.h.] had the lowest survival after a spring fire in Florida because they were too small to be immune from crown mortality, but too large to be vigorous sprouters [29].
www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/tree/quelae/all.html   (2360 words)

  
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The national champion bluejack oak was reported from Texas; it measured 51 feet (15.5 m) in height, 7 feet (2.1 m) in circumference, and had a crown spread of 56 feet (17 m) [15].
Bluejack oak is codominant with turkey oak or may be the sole dominant on some former longleaf pine sandhills; it has been suggested that bluejack oak is less tolerant of extremely xeric conditions or prefers more fertile soils than does turkey oak [28].
The role of bluejack oak in these communities is determined by fire and soil moisture regime; where turkey oak and bluejack oak cooccur and where fire has been excluded for several decades, bluejack oak abundance declines more rapidly than that of turkey oak [28].
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Turkey oak commonly occurs in the understory of longleaf pine forests, on infertile, sandy soils.
The turkey oak is a small tree, usually not more than 20 to 30 feet in height and I to 2 feet in diameter.
Turkey oak is easily "top-killed" by forest fire, but it sprouts vigorously from its roots.
www.ibiblio.org /botnet/pocketmanual/Turkey%20Oak.htm   (191 words)

  
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Nelson's (1986) xeric sandhill scrub and pine-scrub oak sandhill communities in South Carolina are types of this community, as are sandhills in Alabama (Currie 1989), pine-scrub oak sandhills, xeric sandhill scrubs, and coastal fringe sandhills in North Carolina (Schafale and Weakley 1990), and sandhills and upland pine forests in Florida (FNAI and FDNR 1990).
Turkey oak dominatesthe understory in community occurrences east of the Mississippi River.
The turkey oak phase is structurally similar to the pine-turkey oak sandridge association already described.
www.cecer.army.mil /techreports/tra_pine/Tra_pine-04.htm   (1554 words)

  
 AllRefer - Species: Turkey Oak | Quercus laevis: VALUE AND USE
Turkey oak is too small on average to be commercially important, but its hard wood is excellent fuel [11].
Because of their palatability, digestibility, and seasonal abundance, acorns of turkey oak are a major food source for mammals and birds, including fl bear, white-tailed deer, fox squirrel, scrub jay, northern bobwhite, and wild turkey [11,16,32].
Acorns of trees in the fl oak subgenus, such as turkey oak, are usually bitter and less palatable than those of the white acorn subgenus [32].
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 Cork Oak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cork Oak (Quercus suber) is a medium sized, evergreen oak tree in the section Quercus sect.
Cork Oaks cannot legally be cut down in Portugal except for forest management felling of old unproductive trees.
Hybrids with Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) are regular both in the wild in southwest Europe and in cultivation; the hybrid is known as Lucombe Oak Quercus × hispanica.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cork_oak   (344 words)

  
 Turkey Oak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The turkey oak is a perfect choice for a smallish canopy tree (25-50 ft.) in dry, sandy conditions.
Turkey oak is moderately fast growing and belongs in a native landscape.
Turkey oak is named so for its 3-lobed leaves, which resemble a turkeys foot.
www.ci.palm-coast.fl.us /resident/pcparadise/nature/trees_turkey.htm   (101 words)

  
 Oak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Oak bark is grey-brown in colour and distinctly gnarled and furrowed.
For dyeing purposes an infusion of the oak bark mixed with a small quantity of copperas yields a dye of a purplish colour, and was used by Scottish Highlanders to dye woollens and yarn.
Due to the oaks many associations and characteristics, it is used symbolically on many ritual occasions, for instance in February during the festival of Imbolc, the spirits of the oak tree can be invoked to aid and lend strength to the goddess as she sleeps having given birth to the new god.
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 Oaks
Pedunculate Oak is a deciduous tree, with a broad, rounded outline up to 30 m or more tall, with a bark which becomes deeply fissured with age.
Turkey Oak is a deciduous tree with a broad, rounded outline, up to 35 m tall with a bark more fissured and rough than native oaks.
Turkey Oak was introduced to Britain from Turkey in the second half of the 19th century.
www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk /trees/quercus.htm   (605 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Oak
The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Lithocarpus.
Oak Wilt, caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum (a fungus closely related to Dutch Elm Disease), is also a lethal disease of some oaks, particularly the red oaks (the white oaks can be infected but resist the disease better, and are not usually killed).
The oak is the national tree of the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States.
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 Turkey Oak: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus quercus, and some related genera,...
The cork oak (quercus suber) is a medium sized, evergreen oak tree in the section list of quercus species#section cerrisquercus sect....
The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus quercus, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/tu/turkey_oak.htm   (1106 words)

  
 American Turkey Oak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The American Turkey Oak (Quercus laevis) is a member of the red oak group of oaks.
It does not have the beautiful crown form of many oaks, but is nonetheless a valuable tree for growing on infertile, dry, sandy sites.
In North America, this species is commonly known as just Turkey Oak, but this invites confusion with the Turkish and southern European species Quercus cerris, Turkey Oak.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Turkey_Oak   (272 words)

  
 Age, composition, and stand structure of old-growth oak sites in the Florida high pine landscape: implications for ...
The oldest turkey oak sampled was 123 years old, and the oldest sand post oak was 230 years old.
Turkey oak exhibited the greatest diameter variation in relation to age.
The median number of rings found in rotten and/or hollow turkey oaks was 63 and the corresponding number for sand post oak was 105.
www.srs.fs.usda.gov /pubs/viewpub.jsp?index=748   (409 words)

  
 Southern red oak
Southern red oak is a fast-growing species that is often used as a street-side landscape tree.
Southern red oak is sometimes confused with turkey oak, since both have deeply lobed, bristled leaves.
Southern red oak is a fairly large tree which may grow from 70' to 80' tall and reach a diameter of 2' to 3'.
www.sfrc.ufl.edu /4h/Southern_red_oak/southred.htm   (390 words)

  
 Turkey Oak
The Turkey Oak is a popular tree with aniamls who use it for nesting and cover.
The fruit of the Turkey Oak is a dull, light-brown acorn.
The Turkey Oak prefers well-drained areas and is commonly found with Longleaf Pine, Bluejack Oak and Dwarf Post Oak.
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 Turkey oak
It is abundant and reaches good size on dry sandy ridges, sandy bluffs, and hammocks of the coastal region.
This upland tree is commonly found with longleaf pine, bluejack oaks, and post oaks.
Turkey oak grows in dry sandy soils associated with longleaf pine, bluejack oak, and sand post oak.
www.sfrc.ufl.edu /4h/Turkey_oak/turkeoak.htm   (332 words)

  
 Sherman's Fox Squirrel at White Oak Plantation
It is known to feed on mature pine seeds during the summer months and turkey oak acorns when they are available for the rest of the year.
Turkey oak mast production is unreliable and therefore is not a constant food source for wildlife species including fox squirrels.
Fox squirrels are known to construct leaf nests in many tree species including turkey oak, longleaf pine, live oak, laurel oak (Quercus hemisphaerica), slash pine (Pinus elliottii) and to utilize tree cavities in turkey oak snags especially in the northern parts of its range during inclement weather (Weigl et al.
dept.ju.edu /biology/khoover/ShermansFoxSquirrelatWhiteOakPlantation.htm   (1600 words)

  
 Discovering Florida Scrub ©2000-Oak Trees pgs 134-137
These oak galls are formed by the oak in response to chemicals produced by both the gall wasps as they insert their eggs into leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits, and by the larvae that develop inside the gall.
Except for the turkey oak, all of the oaks are evergreen, which means leaves stay on the trees all year and drop off only as they die.
Turkey oaks lose their leaves in winter and tender new leaves emerge in early spring.
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 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Oak, Common - Herb Profile and Information
The Newland Oak in Gloucestershire measures 46 feet 4 inches at 1 foot from the ground, and is one of the largest and oldest in the kingdom, these measurements being exceeded, however, by those of the Courthorpe Oak in Yorkshire, which Hooker reports as attaining the extraordinary girth of 70 feet.
Oak sawdust used also to be the principal indigenous vegetable used in dyeing fustian, and may also be used for tanning, but is much inferior to the bark for that purpose.
Oak apples have also been occasionally used in dyeing as a substitute for the imported Oriental galls, but the fl obtained from them is not durable.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/o/oakcom01.html   (2783 words)

  
 VA NHP Turkey Oak Sandhills Fact Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The turkey oak sandhills of Virginia support a number of rare plant and animal species, some of which are at the northern limit if their range.
Turkey oak sandhills are one of the most endangered ecosystems in Virginia.
The only currently protected tract of turkey oak sandhill in Virginia is found in the Blackwater Ecologic Preserve in Isle of Wight County.
www.dcr.state.va.us /dnh/wturkey.htm   (568 words)

  
 Turkey Craft | Oak and Acorn Theme | Thanksgiving | Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities
The oak tree is an important source of food for wild turkeys -- acorns are one of their favorite treats.
The color template of the oak leaf has colors ranging from dark yellows to a deep red --this is to demonstrate the seasonal changes that occur as trees welcome and prepare for the onset of autumn (colder climates).
The turkey's head template is an ACORN the fruit (a type of nut) and the seed produced by an OAK tree.
www.first-school.ws /activities/crafts/animals/birds/turkey_oak.htm   (1155 words)

  
 Lyonia Preserve - Trail Guide
Turkey oak, the least common species, is not usually found in scrub.
The deciduous turkey oak is so named because the leaf looks like the shape of a turkey's foot.
In the fall the oak acorns are a valuable food source for the scrub jays.
volusia.org /echotourism/parks/lyonia25.htm   (241 words)

  
 Pedunculate Oak : Keele University Arboretum
This is the familiar oak of the English countryside.
Separation of the Pedunculate from Sessile Oak is complicated by the fact that the two hybridise readily.
Oak is widely used as a building material because of its hard wood.
www.keele.ac.uk /university/arboretum/trees/pedunculate_oak.htm   (562 words)

  
 Definition of Turkey Oak from dictionary.net
The fruit is a smooth nut, called an acorn, which is more or less inclosed in a scaly involucre called the cup or cupule.
Turkey carpet, a superior kind of carpet made in Asia Minor and adjoining countries, having a deep pile and composed of pure wool with a weft of different material.
Turkey stone, a kind of oilstone from Turkey; novaculite; -- called also Turkey oilstone.
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 Turkey Oak information page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Apparently dedicated to the God Thor, it was believed the Turkey Oak could not be struck by lightning.
Rough grey deeply ridged bark characteristic of the Oak family, deeply lobed dark green leaves, up to 20cm long by 10cm wide (8 x 4in), pointing towards the tip, with hairs or stipules remaining around the leaf base from the formation of the leaf buds, are hairy underneath.
Turkey Oak wood is used in cabinet making and turned objects but is not as strong as other Oaks and it does not weather very well.
www.brickfieldspark.org /data/turkeyoak.htm   (390 words)

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