The "yellow" in these names comes from the tree's inner bark, which is yellowish in ... as do wildlife such as squirrels and birds. Fire Effects on Black Oak Black oak is moderately resistant ...

Trees and fire Though many people think trees are a ... and then going further in, you have the inner bark, which is alive, and it's wet, and it conducts sugars up and down the trunk,” Flournoy ...

But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing back–and even thriving. One year after the fire, here’s what ...