CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Range and occurrence 3 



Climate " 3 



Soil and moisture 4 



Associated species 4 



Characteristics pf the tree 5 



Form 5 



Foliage 6 



Hoot system 6 



Growth 6 



Reproduction 8 



Causes of injury 10 



Fire 10 



Fire prevention 10 



Insects 11 



Wind 11 



Grazing 11 



Fungi and mistletoe 11 



Other injuries 12 



Utilization 12 



Cordwood 13 



Tannin possibilities 14 



Other uses 14 



Management 15 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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 PLATE I. Fig. 1 Typical stand of veteran Emory oak. Fig. 2 Thicket stand 



of Emory oak 4 



II. Fig. 1 Nearly pure thicket stand of Emory oak. Fig. 2 Mixed 



stand of Emory oak and white-leaved oak 4 



III. Characteristic root collars of Emory oak 8 



IV. Leaves of Emory oak and Arizona white oak 8 



V. Fig. 1 Veteran Emory oak. Fig. 2 Effect of pollarding old Emory 



oak ! 12 



2 



