There are now more oak trees relative to beech trees than there were in 1976 and the oak is more competitive and growing better, according to the researchers, who looked at the numbers of beech and
sessile oak between 1945 and 2010 and examined tree ring data to assess changes in growth rates in the two species.
Such situation can create problems especially in young stands where moderate or "genuine " shade-tolerant, competitive, even very "invading" tree species such as hornbeam (Negulescu and Savulescu, 1957; 1965; Stanescu, 1979; Stanescu et al., 1979; Lanier, 1986; Bary-Lenger et al., 1988) or European beech (Sardin, 2008) can dominate and eliminate
sessile oak trees.
Breda N, Granier A (1996) Intra and interannual variations of transpiration, leaf area index and radial growth of a
sessile oak (Quercus petraea).
Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) is also known as Durmast oak and is a native species in most European countries and Anatolia (Yaltirik and Efe 2000).
Sessile oak (Quercus petraea [Matt] Liebl.) and pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) are two closely related species that share a wide sympatric distribution over Europe.
The oaks of commercial value in Europe include Quercus petraea, which is also called
sessile oak and durmast oak; and Quercus robur also known as English oak or pedunculate oak.
The two main European oak species used for barrels are Quercus robur, also known as pedunculate oak, and Quercus petraea, also known as
sessile oak. The trees appear somewhat different, especially their acorns.
Sessile Oak and Wild Cherry have been planted at Churchfield, with the latter also being planted at East Hill Woods and on the Bluehills/ Bromley Park Estate.
Dominated by mature
Sessile oak and ash and featuring an understorey of coppiced hazel and climbing honeysuckle, Strawberry Cottage Wood is perfect habitat for the elusive hazel dormouse.
The
sessile oak tree at Stablau, Llanrug in Gwynedd was due to have been felled yesterday because Dwr Cymru Welsh Water believed saving it "would not constitute value for money for our customers".