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This study aims to investigate the factors driving flowering and maturation of flowers in valley oak and their impact on acorn production.

June 1, 2026Ecology and EvolutionOpen Access

Flowering and Flower Maturation in Valley Oak Quercus lobata

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WKWALTER D. KOENIGUniversity of California Hastings College of the Law IPIan S. PearseUnited States Geological Survey MPMario B. PesendorferSmithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

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Randomized trial examines how environmental factors affect flowering and acorn production in valley oak trees, suggesting new insights for future studies.

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This study aims to investigate the factors driving flowering and maturation of flowers in valley oak and their impact on acorn production.
Analyzed flowering patterns and acorn production in valley oak in central coastal California.
Correlated flowering data with environmental factors like rainfall and temperature, observing individual tree responses.
Examined the relationship between male and female flower abundance in relation to environmental resources.
Female flower production negatively correlated with rainfall (p<0.05).
Trees with better access to groundwater produced more flowers, especially in warmer microclimates.
Both female and male flower abundance explained 25-33% of variance in acorn production.

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KOENIG et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d22db02fbce91306388fa https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.73720

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Randomized trial examines how environmental factors affect flowering and acorn production in valley oak trees, suggesting new insights for future studies.

Flowering and Flower Maturation in Valley Oak Quercus lobata

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Flowering and Flower Maturation in Valley Oak Quercus lobata

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