Quercus agrifolia and leaf drop.

I was traveling though Carmel Valley today and noticed
that at the main part of the valley, along the
roadside, most of the oaks seemed to be entirely bare
of leaves, as if they had gone deciduous, instead of
evergreen like they normally are. I noticed that
further down the valley, the oaks all had their
leaves. I also saw a similar phenomenon on oaks around
Ft. Ord. There's even a few trees on a nearby street
that look like they've defoliated. Granted, these were
growing mostly wild before the house property they sit
on was developed, but the houses have been there for
at least 8 years and suddenly i see them leafless. 

I might not have paid attention to them before, but i
dont recall ever seeing them like this. The only trees
entirely deciduous right now are the buckeyes, but
going deciduous for them by late summer is normal. Any
ideas if this is normal for this species?




Barry Garcia
USDA: 9
Sunset: 17
Marina, CA
North, Central, Coastal California.

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