activity 3 the oak (dani)

THEOAK.

AS

It is ahardy tree, not very tall (8-12mts), large, roundedcrownandgrayishor brownishrindfinelycracked.Oftenshrubgrows, then calledoakorsquat. Itremainsevergreenleavesare persistent.Are entire,somewhatleathery,broadlyovalform. The rim isprovided with teethon the leavesoflower branches andin the young, protecting them againstherbivores.Its coloris dark greenandgrayon the upperenvies. He in thefruit, theacorn,ispartially covered bya domeformed byflattenedscales. Matureand fallsaround OctoberorNovember. Tinea long life, coming to live700 years, although it grows slowlyco.

WHERE TOGROW

It is excellentlyadaptedto the Mediterranean climate, characterized by longsummer droughts,tohavetheir hardhairyleavesa thickcladdingon the undersidewhich greatly limitstheirsweatlossesof water. Supports wellthecontinentclimatesharsh wintersand hot summers.lives onvariedsoilsexceptwaterlogged, saline andchalky. Therefore, it isa tree thatwouldpotentiallyoccupymore landin our region.No doubtmost ofourarable landbeing occupiedCommunity hadlong ago byoak.Towards themountainousborderregion, where annualprecipitation increasesover600-700mm. is oftenreplaced bybeeches(insiliceoussoils) and oak(inthe deeper soil, fresh and basic), while thelimestonemoorlandsof Burgos andSoria,where climatic conditionsare extreme, is replaced by the Sabine’s.

USED​​FOR

The use ofoakin the form ofpasture,with scattered trees andthe groundcovered withgrass, is an exemplary model ofbalancebetween exploitationand conservationof ecosystem.Theoakwoodis compact,hard and heavy, it is somewhat difficult to work.It has a highheat capacityofproducing aremarkable qualitycharcoal. Whencoppicingis used asto obtainfirewood, a practice quite common insome areas,often haveabushy appearance.

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Appears widely dispersed throughout the region. In a major extension of meadows occupied in Zamora, Avila and Salamanca especially. As holm oak or scrub is abundant in Burgos and Soria.