Etymology
Origin of masting
Example Sentences
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"In addition to understanding the effects of masting on trees, our model could be useful for projecting the long-term trend of food availability, such as acorn production, for wild animals," says Végh.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
Some species of trees go through a process called masting, involving periodical cycles of synchronized mass production of fruits and seeds, followed by much lower production in the next year or over several subsequent years.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
The effects of a phenomenon called tree masting on ecosystems and food webs can be better understood thanks to new theoretical models validated by real world observations.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
The basic idea dates back decades, but until recently, scientists have had little luck correlating major climate oscillations with masting.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 23, 2021
Since that we have had dreadful times—no business possible—but now I'm in hopes we can go on with the fishing, the lime-burning, and "masting" as usual.'
From Roger Davis, Loyalist by Baird, Frank
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