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Natural history of trees

Comparative genomics of stone oaks (Lithocarpus) and figs (Ficus)

Different paths to diversity: comparing two tropical tree groups with high species diversity but very different biologies through genomic comparisons.
Fine-root dynamics and aboveground-belowground linkages in forest ecosystems

Phenology, lifespan, and decomposition of fine roots control ecosystem processes.
Fine-Root Ecology Database (FRED)

Advancing our global understanding of plant and ecosystem ecology one root at a time.
Functional trade-offs in the root-mycorrhizal symbiosis

Belowground resource acquisition is carried out by roots and mycorrhizal fungi together.
Modeling the evolutionary dynamics of species in a syngameon

The potential for hybridization to accelerate adaptation and health of trees to future novel and rapidly changing environments
Safeguarding plant collections by comparing ex situ and wild populations

We are quantifying how many individuals need to be kept in botanic garden collections to best preserve genetic variation, using case studies across the tree of life, including many threatened oak species, which will provide advice for future seed collections.
Clonal structure and pollen biology of Quercus havardii, a Western sand dune oak

We are using DNA data to further understand the reproductive biology of an under-studied oak, Quercus havardii, which will help inform seed collection strategies and collection management.
Differences in species responses to climate in the Living Collections

The diversity of trees from around the world in the Living Collections provides an ideal opportunity to compare species responses to climate.
Life after death: archiving wood from the living collections

Trees are removed from the Living Collections for various reasons, but just because a tree is no longer growing on the grounds, doesn’t mean we can’t still learn from it.
Tracking change through time and impacts of management in oak ecosystems

Consistent, integrative ecological monitoring is essential to determine the health of the forest and the impacts of management.
The tree observatory: creating a platform for the high-resolution observation of individual tree growth, behavior, and health

How do we detect whether a tree is ‘stressed’ or ‘vigorous’? The Tree Observatory aims to decipher the secret language of trees so that we may interpret the physiological and reproductive status through the holistic examination of individual tree’s life history and growth.
Measuring and optimizing conservation effectiveness

We are using diverse methods to quantify how well species are protected in situ and ex situ, and how we can improve on our current conservation.

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Natural history of trees

Comparative genomics of stone oaks (Lithocarpus) and figs (Ficus)

Fine-root dynamics and aboveground-belowground linkages in forest ecosystems

Fine-Root Ecology Database (FRED)

Functional trade-offs in the root-mycorrhizal symbiosis

Modeling the evolutionary dynamics of species in a syngameon

Safeguarding plant collections by comparing ex situ and wild populations

Clonal structure and pollen biology of Quercus havardii, a Western sand dune oak

Differences in species responses to climate in the Living Collections

Life after death: archiving wood from the living collections

Tracking change through time and impacts of management in oak ecosystems

The tree observatory: creating a platform for the high-resolution observation of individual tree growth, behavior, and health

Measuring and optimizing conservation effectiveness

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