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Boom and bust cycles of acorn production do have an evolutionary benefit for oak trees through âpredator satiation.â The idea goes like this: in a mast year, predators (chipmunks, squirrels, turkeys, blue jays, deer, bear, etc.) canât eat all the acorns, leaving some nuts for growing into future oak trees.
Acorns from white oaks (top) mature in three months and are less bitter than red oak acorns (bottom), which take 15 months to mature. Acorns from both groups provide important foods for wildlife.