Global Extinction Risk Assessment: Nearly One-Third of Oaks Are Threatened With Extinction

Acorns of Quercus bambusifolia, an endangered oak found in China and Vietnam. Credit: The Morton Arboretum First complete global extinction risk assessment reveals bleak future for keystone species. An estimated 31% of the world’s oak species are threatened with extinction according to data compiled in a new report by The Morton Arboretum and the International Union for […]