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Every year, about this time, I find myself wondering about the average amount of dead leaves a typical Oak (White, Red, Pin, whatever) puts off over the course of its life.  Aside from causing all the raking I do, it seems like it must be a pretty significant amount of biomass.  Couple hundred pounds?  Can’t be a ton, can it?  I guess most Oaks do live a long time.  The question warrants some research.