1. The Oak Brushland

2. Plants of the Oak Shrubland
Liveoaks
Quercus virginiana- true liveoak
Quercus douglasii- blue oak
Quercus turbinella-shrub liveoak
Deciduous oaks
Quercus stellata-post oak
Quercus harvardii-shinnery oak
Quercus marilandica-blackjack oak

8. Sand bluestem, high plain NM, with shinnery oak. Chavez Co.

11. Kerrville

12. Edwards Plateau, Sonora TX

13. Goats Edwards Plateau, Sonora TX

14. 1985, overgrazed site, Sonora TX

15. Edwards plateau, TX

16. Whitetailed deer

17. Wild turkey

20. Management of the Oak Shrubland
1. Graze conservatively or moderately
2. Common use grazing works well on oak rangelands
3. Goats are well suited for use of oak rangelands
4. Periodic burning important to maintain productivity and nutritive value of oak rangelands; shinnery oak rangelands are an exception (sandy soils)
5. Timing of grazing important to avoid oak poisoning (tannic acid) of cattle
6. Wildlife and fee hunting are very important on most oak rangelands; their needs should be carefully considered in management