Oak Biology 101 | #99

Wild Turkey Science

Charlotte Nowak

Natural Sciences, Science

5.0 • 587 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2024

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

For the first episode in our Oaktober mini-series, we discuss the general biology of oaks. Listen as we breakdown the definition of mast seeding, the proximate and ultimate causes of masting, the direct and indirect effects it has on wildlife, local and regional scale masting effects, the differences in quality between oak species, the squirrel death games, and more.

Resources:

Bogdziewicz, M., et al. (2023). Maximizing the Moran effect: summer solstice orchestrates the subcontinental-scale synchrony of mast seeding.

Bogdziewicz, et al. (2023). Mechanisms driving interspecific variation in regional synchrony of trees reproduction. Ecology Letters, 26(5), 754-764.

Bogdziewicz, M., et al. (2024). Evolutionary ecology of masting: mechanisms, models, and climate change. Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

Boggess, C. M., et al. (2021). Facultative seed predators drive community-level indirect effects of mast seeding. Forest Ecology and Management, 502, 119713.

Journé, V., et al. (2023). Forecasting seed production in perennial plants: identifying challenges and charting a path forward. New Phytologist, 239(2), 466-476.

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Niedzielski, B., & Bowman, J. (2015). Survival and cause-specific mortality of the female eastern wild turkey at its northern range edge. Wildlife Research, 41(7), 545-551.

Szymkowiak, J., et al. (2024). Masting ontogeny: the largest masting benefits accrue to the largest trees.

Szymkowiak, J., et al. (2024). Community-wide masting improves predator satiation in North American oaks. Forest Ecology and Management, 569, 122172.

Thogmartin, W. E., & Johnson, J. E. (1999). Reproduction in a declining population of wild turkeys in Arkansas. The Journal of wildlife management, 1281-1290.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Wild Turkey Science, a podcast made possible by Turkeys for Tomorrow.
0:14.0	I'm Dr. Marcus Lashley, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Florida.
0:20.2	And I'm Dr. Will Gulsby, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management at Auburn University.
0:26.0	We're both lifelong hunters and devoted scientists who are passionate about hunting,
0:30.7	managing, and researching wild turkeys.
0:33.4	In this podcast, we'll explore turkey research, speak to the experts in the field, and address the difficult questions related to wild turkey ecology and management.
0:43.6	Our goal is to serve as your connection to wild turkey science.
0:55.1	October.
0:56.2	October.
0:57.3	Spinely here.
1:02.9	I felt like we should do that in like a ghoul of a voice or something for Halloween.
1:04.6	October.
1:06.5	I don't think that cut it.
1:08.5	October.
1:10.6	Yeah. October. Tober. October Yeah October
1:13.1	October
1:13.1	Tober
1:14.0	Tober
1:14.7	Tober
1:14.8	I always think of the
1:17.6	I always think of the announcer
1:19.2	for like
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