Talk:Garry Oak
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[edit] rename page to Garry Oak
i would propose renaming this article to Garry oak with redirect from oregon white oak. the literature uses Oregon oak prominently (see for example Pavlik "Oaks of California") as a designation and the existing article is devoid of references... User:Anlace
- Just for interest, here are some google search hits:
- "oregon oak" "quercus garryana" - 459
- "oregon white oak" "quercus garryana" - 18,100
- "garry oak" "quercus garryana" - 11,000
- My personal favorite is Garry Oak, since that is the name I have always known it by growing up in Oregon. I would vote against the proposed rename. -- WormRunner 00:30, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
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- thanks for your informative reply wormrunner. i would favor a change to Garry oak. among other reasons the present term is misleading since the species occurs widely outside oregon. i have about 200 of them in my yard in california :) what do you think? regards Anlace 01:09, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
Agreed, and done; I've also expanded the article and added some references - MPF 09:30, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
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- nice job mpf. i especilly like the range presentation cheers Anlace 14:33, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Garry Oak Meadows-Ecosystem
Should a separate article on Garry Oak Meadow ecosystems be developed?
In British Columbia and northern Washington State it is one of the rarest ecosystems in North America. Occuring in a select group of Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound islands. I have included a link to a paper from the BC Government evironment ministry on the subject but I am thinking this may or may not deserve a separate page for the subject. Cheers from Vancouver Island Wikipedia_V.I. 14:59, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
- Seems like a good idea to me. I can contribute pictures when I go to the Puget Sound Islands, next. The oak meadows of the mainland are different, I assume. Where do I find the link to the paper from the BC Government environment ministry? Best wishes, Walter Siegmund (talk) 18:46, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
- Here it is. I thought I saved it to the article page but only in my mind I guess! It is a mass distribution handout that the BC Government published for the public. We have a number of copies but it is much handier to have them on the Net.
- We have a number of photos of scenic shots of a Garry Oak meadow, the trick is we are new at uploading onto the Wiki site. Also, what would be a representative shot? Ideas/Tips?
Thanks, Wikipedia_V.I. 00:03, 29 June 2006 (UTC) from Vancouver Island
[edit] Range
Don't these also grow in the mountains of northern baja California?Djp2.0 22:52, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
