Re: Speaking of acorns

Ruth,

Several years back I was told that when trees experience stress, they think
they are dying, and produce huge amounts of seed so their species can
survive.  I don't know how science based this theory is, but it sure seems
logical.  This would also explain why you had so many acorns in years of
drought, and very few this year.

Debby

> on 11/9/04 7:03 AM, Ruth Bogan at rbogan@mindspring.com wrote:
>
> > I saw Doug's message about acorns and wanted to throw out another
question.
> >
> > I live in New Jersey. The past two years our oak trees have produced
acorns
> > prodigiously. About this time of year they covered the walks, the deck,
the
> > ground. I would hear them hitting the roof constantly. This year there
are
> > not any, and I don't really see them in the trees. The biggest
difference
> > in the years has been the amount of rain--plenty of water this year;
less
> > water (even periodic drought) over the past few years. Can anybody give
me
> > a quick lesson in the relationship between acorns and weather--if,
indeed,
> > there's any connection at all.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ruth B.

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