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Current Biology, 2021 Andrew Hacket-Pain introduces the phenomenon known as 'masting', in which perennial plants show extraordinary variation in annual reproductive effort.
Hacket-Pain, Andrew
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Beyond predator satiation: Masting but also the effects of rainfall stochasticity on weevils drive acorn predation [PDF]
Ecosphere, 2017 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.
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EcosphereThe reproduction of many long‐lived plants is highly variable and synchronized, known as masting. Masting is a key driver of plant regeneration dynamics and has cascading effects on food webs and carbon and nutrient fluxes through ecosystems.
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Masting of European Beech in Seed Stands from Eastern Carpathians [PDF]
South-East European ForestryMasting is the process of producing seed crops, which presents annual variation and synchronicity among individuals. Among the major species in Europe, beech is the most common deciduous species, a foundational species in the majority of forest ...
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Masting ontogeny: the largest masting benefits accrue to the largest trees. [PDF]
Ann BotBackground and Aims Both plants and animals display considerable variation in their phe- notypic traits as they grow. This variation helps organisms to adapt to specific challenges at different stages of development.
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Climate Change Ecology, 2021 Specific proximate mechanisms as climate spatial fluctuations modify the pattern of synchronic reproduction (masting) or seed production at population level in the Fagus genus worldwide.
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Forestry Research, 2021 Although mature trees have substantial non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) storage that is well documented with respect to its capacity to buffer the asynchrony of supply and demand at the whole-plant level, its role in reproduction remains poorly ...
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Ecological Indicators, 2021 Masting is a complex mechanism which is mainly driven by a combination of internal plant resources and climatic conditions. While the driving role of climate in masting is being intensively studied, the interplay among climate, seed production ...
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Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2010 Mast cells have been considered for many years to participate specifically in allergic reactions through the release of cytokines, chemokines, proteases, leukotrienes, and bioactive polyamines. Emerging roles for mast cells have been identified recently, which highlight their relevance in both innate and adaptive immunity.
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Mast fruiting is a frequent strategy in woody species of eastern South America. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2007 BACKGROUND: It is thought that mast seeding is a rare reproductive strategy in the tropics, since tropical climates are less variable, and fruit consumers tend to be more generalist in these regions.
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