Quercus cerris L.: An Overview

Rola Najib; Tarek Houri; Yara Khairallah; Mahmoud Khalil

doi:10.2478/fsmu-2021-0001

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Quercus cerris L.: An Overview

Forestry Studies

Volume 74 (2021): Issue 1 (December 2021)

By: Rola Najib, Tarek Houri, Yara Khairallah and Mahmoud Khalil

Open Access

|Dec 2021

Abstract

The Turkey oak is a frequent tree species in the Mediterranean climate zones of southern Europe and Asia Minor. It has been used in the human diet, for medicinal purposes, firewood and charcoal production. Like all oaks, Turkey oak is suffering from dieback and decline owing to the combination of several detrimental factors, such as insects, diseases and unfavorable environment, leading to their deterioration and sometimes resulting in their early death.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fsmu-2021-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1736-8723 | Journal ISSN: 1406-9954

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Language: English

Page range: 1 - 9

Submitted on: Dec 19, 2020

Accepted on: Feb 26, 2021

Published on: Dec 1, 2021

Published by: Estonian University of Life Sciences

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