THE INFLUENCE OF ACORN CROPS ON ANNUAL VARIATION IN RODENT AND BIRD POPULATIONS

By William J. McShea. 2000

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Subfields: Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Re-evaluation of the relationship between rodent populations and acorn masting: a review from the aspect of nutrients and defensive chemicals in acorns (2006, unknown): “Ecologists have studied the fluctuation of acorn crops as a key factor in the population15 dynamics of small rodents (e.g., Jensen 1982; McShea 2000).”
What defines mast seeding? Spatio‐temporal patterns of cone production by whitebark pine (2011, background): “In addition, ‘mast years’ have been variously defined as those where production exceeded the long-term mean by some predetermined level (LaMontagne & Boutin 2009 and references therein) or where output surpassed an absolute threshold (e.g. McShea 2000).”
Patterns of mast fruiting of common beech, sessile and common oak, Norway spruce and Scots pine in Central and Northern Europe (2016, background): “The effect of MY on wildlife was studied for many species, among them birds, rodents and deer (Jenni, 1987; McKone et al., 1998; McShea, 2000; Picard et al., 1991; Schnurr et al., 2002; Selås, 1997; Tachiki and Iwasa, 2013).”
Evolutionary advantages of mast seeding in Fagus crenata (2005, background): “Populations of birds (Skeate 1987; Noma & Yumoto 1997) and mammals (Wolff 1996; Noyce & Garshelis 1997; McShea 2000) that rely on seeds as a major dietary resource are affected by the mast seeding of their food plants.”
The Ecology of Seeds: References (2005, background): “Populations of squirrels, mice and chipmunks were found to correlate closely with fluctuations in the acorn crop in Virginia (McShea, 2000).”
Rodent acorn selection in a Mediterranean oak landscape (2007, background): “It has been suggested that acorn crop variability may affect mouse populations the following spring and summer (Mcshea 2000), but the role of species-specific seed preferences by rodents (Ivan and Swihart 2000; Shimada 2001a; Sone and Kohno 1996) is still unknown.”
Masting and trophic cascades: interplay between rowan trees, apple fruit moth, and their parasitoid in southern Norway (2004, background): “Mice and squirrels, for instance, experience enhanced survival and rapid population growth in years of oak masting, but these populations may conversely crash to low levels in years with few acorns because of a shortage of food resources (Wolff 1996, McShea 2000).”
Fifty years of partial harvesting in a mixed mesophytic forest: composition and productivity (2004, background): “As stated earlier, mast-producing species are a critical food source for many wildlife species, particularly in the winter (Wolff 1996; McShea 2000).”
SONGBIRD POPULATIONS IN FLUCTUATING ENVIRONMENTS: PREDATOR RESPONSES TO PULSED RESOURCES (2003, background): “In summary, our data support the indirect pathways of interactions between seed crops and songbirds as noted by Jędrzejewska and Jęrzejewski (1998) rather than the pathway postulated by McShea (2000).”
Ecological impacts of increasing numbers of deer in British woodland (2001, background): “For example, under some circumstances deer can potentially modify interactions between mast availability, small mammals, birds and insects (Ostfeld et al., 1996; McShea, 2000).”
Direct and indirect effects of alien insect herbivores on ecological processes and interactions in forests of eastern North America (2010, background): “Stress imposed on oaks by severe gypsy moth defoliation decreases or eliminates acorn production (Kasbohm et al. 1996), which is an important food source for many species of wildlife (Ostfield et al. 1996; McShea 2000; McShea et al. 2007).”