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Diseases of oak (Quercus spp.)

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Abstract

The two British native oaks are Quercus robur and Q. petraea, the pedunculate and sessile oak respectively. Both are widespread in woodland and in hedgerows, parks and gardens throughout the country. Hybrids between the two are common. The introduced species Q. cerris (the Turkey oak) and Q. ilex (the evergreen or holm oak) are both common and naturalised in many areas in the south of the country.

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    D. H. Phillips (Principal Pathologist and Chief Research Officer (South) & D. A. Burdekin (Chief Research Officer (South)

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Phillips, D.H., Burdekin, D.A. (1982). Diseases of oak (Quercus spp.). In: Diseases of Forest and Ornamental Trees. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06177-8_10

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