Masting Mediated by Summer Drought Reduces Acorn Predation in Mediterranean Oak Forests
Masting Mediated by Summer Drought Reduces Acorn Predation in Mediterranean Oak Forests
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Washington, DC: Ecological Society of America
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Temporally variable production of seed crops by perennial plants (masting) has been hypothesized to be a valuable mechanism in the reduction of seed predation by satiating and starving seed consumers. To achieve these benefits, coexisting species subjected to the same predator would benefit from a similar pattern of seeding fluctuation over time th...
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Masting Mediated by Summer Drought Reduces Acorn Predation in Mediterranean Oak Forests
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69185055
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69185055
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0012-9658
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1939-9170
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10.1890/07-0217.1
