Beyond predator satiation: Masting but also the effects of rainfall stochasticity on weevils drive acorn predation
Abstract Escaping seed predation is a classic “economy of scale” hypotheses (predator satiation hypothesis, Psh) to explain the selection for the synchronous production of massive and nil seed crops (masting) in plants. The Psh postulates that predator satiation occurs through a combination of (1) “...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Ecosphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1836 |