I've often heard of "Mast years" or "good mast years" but I had no idea it might be a strategic system for trees, I thought it was just a result of the year's rain, etc.
Fascinating theory here🤔
@nmfa17.bsky.socialInteresting theory about why Oaks will hold onto their acorns for 2 or 3 lean years: predator satiation.
Fewer animals who eat acorns if you don't give out acorns. Then you give the smaller population more than they could possibly eat so more acorns are allowed to become trees.