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Mon, Oct 15, 12 at 17:48
| Anyone else notice this? I have a few seedlings out in the yard and the leaves seem normal, but while out hiking in the forest here yesterday collecting leaves for my son (for school) (southwest Wisconsin) i noticed some oak saplings under the canopy had large leaves and some were downright huge. Are they are just growing larger solar collectors to increase the area available to capture sunlight? Is this true for other species? Here is a picture...There all good sized leaves next to the giant.
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 15, 12 at 18:11
| i had this years resin said its a reaction to low light ... though i am sure he can speak for himself ... ken |
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| Neat. I've noticed this before as well. |
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| could it be you picked some quercus dentata? that size of leaf would be quite normal |
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| Large leaves on an understory tree is the rule not the exception :) John |
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