New England’s Native Oak Trees

A documentary film describing twelve oak species of the northeastern U.S., which comprise the native oak species of New England. Beyond species identification, natural and cultural history is related, including charcoal kilns of yesteryear. Timelapse footage shows seldom-witnessed events in the life of an oak tree, including acorns sprouting/rooting, gypsy moths laying eggs, and acorn weevil larvae in (and exiting) acorns. Galls and the insects that form them are shown. UMass-Amherst biologist Jeff Boettner describes the surprising relationship among oaks, mice, and gypsy (aka “spongy“) moths. Read more at ======================================================================= A note to users of closed-captions: the captions (subtitles) can be moved to different locations on the screen if they are blocking your view. To move a closed caption, place your cursor on it and drag it. Also, when captions are turned on, there are a number of caption features you can change by clicking on the settings “gear wheel“ and selecting “Subtitles/CC“, and then “Options“.