Ch. 1 Oak Forest Management / Joao P.F. Carvalho -- ch. 2 Influence of Oak Barrel Aging on the Quality of Red Wines / Teresa Garde-Cerdan -- ch. 3 Dehesas: Open Woodland Forests of Quercus in Southwestern Spain / M.A. Gonzalez-Perez -- ch. 4 Oak Wood / Joana Santos -- ch. 5 Diversification of Cork Oak Stands Traditional Production Management: A Review / Sofia Knapic -- ch. 6 Use of Oak Wood in Manufacture of Barrels for Preparing and Aging Wines / Andrei Prida -- ch. 7 Natural Variability and Responses to Stresses in Andalusia Holm Oak (Quercus Ilex Subsp. Ballota [Desf.] Samp.) Populations / Jesus V. Jorrin-Novo -- ch. 8 Oaks and Mycorrhizal Fungi / Darlene Southworth -- ch. 9 Comparative Study of Physic-Chemical Characterization and Microbial Adhesion of Oak Wood with other Wood Species / Hassan Latrache