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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.
Oaks regenerate from acorns and stump sprouts. They do not produce many seeds compared to other tree species. Acorns decompose quickly if they become wet. White, swamp white and bur oak acorns begin to develop in the fall after they drop from the tree. Northern red, black and northern pin oak acorns begin to develop during the spring after they drop from the tree. Oaks can survive in low light when they first begin to grow, but they need more sunlight as they grow larger.