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Quercus georgiana

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA FAGALES FAGACEAE

Scientific Name: Quercus georgiana
Species Authority: M.A.Curtis
Common Name/s:
English – Georgia Oak

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1+2ce ver 2.3
Year Published: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Nixon, K. <i>et al.</i>
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
History:
1997 – Rare (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Small isolated subpopulations occupying an area less than 500 km².
Countries:
Native:
United States (Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Restricted to granite outcrops.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The impact of tourism is considerable on Stone Mt Drought; poor regeneration, soil erosion and compaction are all weakening the status of the species.
Citation: Nixon, K. et al. 1998. Quercus georgiana. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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