Quercus virginiana Did you know the first three forestry laws passed by American Congress were aimed at protecting live oak? Live oak was so valuable to America’s security that it prompted the government to take measures toward protecting it. It was widely used in shipbuilding. But when a secretary of the navy discovered that almost half the live oaks from southern coastal lands were gone —much of it exported to foreign nations —it prompted… Read More at http://arbordayblog.org/?p=7306
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published on: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:00:57 +0000