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When I see the ground under an oak tree covered in acorns, most of which will be food, my first thought is definitely not that the tree is engaging in k-selecti
by andrewflnr 4y ago
When I see the ground under an oak tree covered in acorns, most of which will be food, my first thought is definitely not that the tree is engaging in k-selection.
- WalterBright 4y agoThe tree relies on squirrels to disperse the acorns (hiding them and then forgetting where they were buried, or being eaten by a grue before retrieving the acorns). Fruit is another common way to disperse seeds. Animals & birds eat the fruit, and then disperse the seeds with a dollop of fertilizer (poop). Lots of co-evolution going on.
- andrewflnr 4y agoWell, yes, that's all true, but I was specifically addressing the claim "trees are k-selectors".