Etymology
Origin of masting
Example Sentences
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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
Researchers at Hokkaido University have developed new computer-based models of masting that, amongst other uses, could help predict the effects of climate change on woodland and forests.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
To understand more about the behavior of field mice during masting events, the researchers placed seeds in shallow mesh baskets to simulate mass flowering and seeding.
From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2023
He works in New Zealand, where southern beech trees turn hillsides red with blossoms during masting events and produce a bounty of nuts.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 23, 2021
The development of the masting industry proceeded very rapidly after the arrival of the Loyalists, but even before that date it had attained considerable proportions.
From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)
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