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May 24, 2026Journal of Animal Ecology

Seasonal timing determines how warming affects mast‐driven food webs

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MBMichał BogdziewiczJFJessie Foest

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Long-term analysis reveals seasonal variations impact acorn production and rodent populations, indicating ecological complexities.

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  • The research aims to explore how climate warming affects mast-driven food webs by analyzing acorn and rodent data over several decades.
  • Combined long-term datasets from New York (33 years) and Maine (39 years) focusing on acorn production and rodent abundance.
  • Assessed the relationship between seasonal climate change and consumer population dynamics.
  • In Maine, both acorn production and mouse abundance increased, while New York showed no increase in acorn production.
  • Mouse abundance in New York remained linked to yearly variations in seed production.
  • The findings indicate that climate effects on food webs depend on reproductive timing and species-specific responses.

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Bogdziewicz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1295e248a0ea166567234dhttps://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70283
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