When Trees Go Nuts

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Every once in a while, all the oaks or spruces or other plants in a region suddenly produce a tremendous bounty of seeds – up to 100 times more than usual. But why do they do it, and how do they all manage to sync up? LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Mast Year: A year in which all the plants of a particular species in a region ramp up their seed production. - Predator Satiation Hypothesis: The hypothesis that mast seeding is a strategy plants use for controlling the population of squirrels and other seed-eating animals. CREDITS ********* Script Writer: Emily Elert Script Editor: Alex Reich Video Illustrator: Ever Salazar Video Director: Alex Reich Video Narrator: Emily Elert With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Kate Yoshida, Peter Reich, David Goldenberg Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC https://neptunestudios.info SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If you like what we do, you can help us!: - Become our patron: https://patreon.com/MinuteEarth - Our merch: http://dftba.com/minuteearth - Our book: https://minuteearth.com/books - Share this video with your friends and family - Leave us a comment (we read them!) OUR LINKS ************ Youtube | https://youtube.com/MinuteEarth TikTok | https://tiktok.com/@minuteearth Twitter | https://twitter.com/MinuteEarth Instagram | https://instagram.com/minute_earth Facebook | https://facebook.com/Minu

Published 2018-05-10 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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