Let's talk about efforts for oak regeneration, why is this important? Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee shares with us how oak is a ‘keystone’ species, integral to supporting many different facets of wildlife. This includes insects to large mammals all across the environment in Indiana and the central hardwood region. This video also shares details regarding Purdue’s initiatives to ensure the diverse ecosystems maintained by oak and to provide the resources needed to keep regenerating this integral tree

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Other resources:
Learn How to Support Oak-Hickory Ecosystems | https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/...
ID That Tree: Shingle Oak |    • ID That Tree: Shingle Oak  
ID That Tree: Red Oak Group |    • ID That Tree: Red Oak Group  
The Nature of Oaks Webinar |    • "The Nature of Oaks" Webinar with aut...  
Forest Improvement Handbook | https://edustore.purdue.edu/item.asp?...
Woodland Management Moment Playlist |    • A Woodland Management Moment - Forest...  
Inonotus Dryadeus, Butt and Root Rot of Oaks-Purdue Landscape Report | https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/...
Oak Leaf Tatters - Purdue Landscape Report | https://www.purdue.edu/fnr/extension/...