The construction industry is a fertile field for colorful and racy jargon. New words and terms spring up most regularly, usually for the purpose of promoting something or for confusing the issues to gain economic advantage. A stylish new term of the past twenty-five years is Fast Track Construction. It is a no-nonsense term that rolls easily off the tongue and conjures up images of expedition, economy, efficiency, and directness of purpose. The word track connotes a direct, unswerving route to a predetermined destination.
During stressful periods, oak trees will drop acorns to redirect its energy from producing seeds. Oak trees (Quercus spp.) take decades to mature. Depending on their species, the trees are 20 to 30 years old when they produce their first acorns. Even then, acorn production is not consistent from year to year.
The second opportunity for the bur oak is to continue to use it as a source of quality lumber. However, to ensure a sustainable product the bur oak can be grown as a crop much like a farmer does with corn and grain. great many bur oak acorns are eaten by wildlife and are considered to be a preferred forest food. For the acorns that remain, a good seedbed is comprised of litter or leaf cover on the forest floor, and is located in partial shade to full sun and dry to moist soil (Beattie et al, 1983, p. 126).