oak forests
Squirrel habitat zones
Oak forests are woodlands where oak trees are the dominant species.
These ecosystems occur across temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, supporting diverse wildlife that depends on acorns and the habitat oaks provide.
The oak forests of the Ozarks have been logged for centuries.
Oak forests may be pure stands or mixed with other hardwoods.
- temperate forestsMild-zone tree ecosystems
- tree canopyUpper forest layer
- valleysLow areas between hills
- ridgesNarrow elevated formations
- timber harvestingCutting trees for wood
endemic species · Robin Hood · hiking trails · nature walk · acorns · Quercus · old growth · gnarled · protected areas · folklore · heartwood · decomposers · tannic acid · carbon sequestration · ferns · water filtration · leaves · dappled
- Central European natureBavarian Alps, red deer, wild boar, roe deer, alpine meadows
- State Foreststimber harvesting, ranger stations, trailheads, campgrounds, old growth
- Ludogorie
- Slavoniatambura, nature park
- Central European ecologyAlps, Carpathians, Danube, beech forests, temperate forests
- East Coast NatureAppalachian Mountains, Appalachians, Atlantic coast, Chesapeake Bay, Cape Cod
oak forestspine forests
Woodlands of evergreens
coniferous forests · conifer forests · spruce forests · evergreen forests · boreal forests
oak forestsdeserts
Abandons or barren lands
sand dunes · wastelands · rocky outcrops · bare rock · salt flats