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Nearly one-third of all oak species threatened with extinction, report says

Nearly one-third of all oak species threatened with extinction, report says
by Liz Kimbrough on 12 February 2021
Nearly one-third of all oak species (31%) are considered threatened with extinction, according to a new report.
Of all 430 species of oaks, the highest number of species under threat are found in China, Mexico, Vietnam, and the United States, respectively.
Globally, agriculture poses the biggest threat to oaks. Urban development, climate change, invasive species, plant diseases, and human disturbance have also strained oaks globally. And in Latin America, which has the highest number of endemic oak species, the use of oak for charcoal is a threat. ....

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One-third of oak tree species are threatened with extinction • Earth.com

12-10-2020
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Earth.com staff writer
Researchers have estimated that 31 percent of the world’s oak tree species are threatened with extinction. A new report, The Red List of Oaks 2020, provides unprecedented details on the distribution of oak trees, population trends, and the dangers that they face.
Among the 430 oak species found worldwide, 32 species are threatened in Mexico, 36 in China, 20 in Vietnam, and 16 species in the United States. The proportion of endangered oak trees is higher than the global threat levels for mammals or birds.
Dr. Murphy Westwood is the director of Global Tree Conservation at The Morton Arboretum. “As we were evaluating the extinction risk of these hundreds of species over the past several years, it became clear how dire the situation is for oaks,” said Dr. Westwood. ....

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Researchers estimate nearly one-third of oaks are threatened with extinction

Credit: The Morton Arboretum
Lisle, Ill. (Dec. 10) 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 Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Global Tree Specialist Group, The Red List of Oaks 2020. The report details for the first time the distributions, population trends and threats facing the world s estimated 430 oak species, and will serve as a roadmap for conservation action.
According to Arboretum researchers, an estimated 41% of the world s 430 oak species are of conservation concern. Nearly one-third (31%) are considered threatened with extinction. This proportion of threatened species is higher than threat levels for mammals (26%) and birds (14%). The report indicates that the countries with the highest number of threatened oak species are Mexico (32 species), China (36), Vietnam (20), and the United States (16). ....

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