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Quercus suberThis typically Mediterranean species originates from North Africa and adapted to the northern shores of the Mediterranean some 8,500 years ago. Loving poor soils, it thrives on acidic and siliceous soils. We say cork oak, not supporting limestone soils, it is a fruit tree called the Acorn. The cork oak forest is of great socio-economic interest through the production of wood and cork mainly. From an ecological point of view, it allows the maintenance of a very important biodiversity. Indeed, under the cork oak grows a very rich undergrowth Growth of the Cork Oak (quercus suber) is relatively slow at first but tends to accelerate when it is well established. To accelerate the growth of quercus suber, generous watering every two weeks or so for the first year after planting will improve rooting and therefore recovery. They are perfectly adapted to the Mediterranean climate and have a thick bark that protects it against fires. This bark allows it to retain moisture. Thus, the temperature inside the cork oak is on average 13 ° C lower than the outside temperature. It is therefore a species that has more resistance to fires. The longevity of the cork oak is 150 years on average, often going up to 200 years. The degradation of these cork oak forests is mainly due to Fruit plantation inside forests which also contributes to deforestation and denudation of forest soil and forestry tends to reduce subericulture to a commercial rather than a cultural role in some countries, as well as voluntary deforestation and forest fires.