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Thursday - December 27, 2012
From: Georgetown, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Seeds and Seeding, Trees
Title: Difference in acorn yields from Georgetown TX
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Why do some live oaks produce acorns in abundance and others do not?ANSWER:
Please read this previous Mr. Smarty Plants question to find out more about the whys and wherefores of oak acorn production. Follow any links on that website to other references of interest.
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