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Lots of tree species do this. They sync up and every few years overwhelm whatever eats their seeds.
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
Lots of tree species do this. They sync up and every few years overwhelm whatever eats their seeds.
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- setr 5y agoSo the same prey saturation strategy as cicadas? I wonder if that also produces a prime-number cycle preference
- codeismath 5y agoPhenological event known as "masting": https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mast_(botany) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mast_(botany)