2021.05.04

Ascent of the Oaks

How they evolved to rule the forests of the Northern Hemisphere

ANGEL OAK, a southern live oak located on Johns Island, S.C., is an estimated 400 to 500 years old. / DAWNA MOORE Alamy

ANGEL OAK, a southern live oak located on Johns Island, S.C., is an estimated 400 to 500 years old. / DAWNA MOORE Alamy

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