The oak tree, scarred by fire and likely suffering from a fungal infection, is at risk from the increasing number of fires due to climate change.
that identified 28 species of concern, coupled with the knowledge that Southwest Texas is a hotspot for oak diversity in the country.
“If we found one, there’s certainly a chance that we could find more, and we are going to go back and keep looking and we’re going to do the work to try to prevent this from disappearing,” Westwood said. That includes clearing the underbrush, which can act as fuel in case of a wildfire, so that the tree is better protected from a possible blaze.
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