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Ep. 22 - Acorns and Corvids are MFEO (Made For Each Other)

Ep. 22 - Acorns and Corvids are MFEO (Made For Each Other)

FromThe Field Guides


Ep. 22 - Acorns and Corvids are MFEO (Made For Each Other)

FromThe Field Guides

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Nov 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode is nuts! Like peanut butter and jelly, Blue Jays and oak trees go together - they have a fascinating relationship that plays out in our forests every fall. Jays (and many of their corvid relatives) collect boatloads of acorns and engage in a caching behavior called scatter hoarding. The extent to which oaks have evolved to rely on this behavior is startling, and in this episode, Bill and Steve (he's back!) pull back the curtain on the fascinating world of acorns and corvids, revealing why these two groups are MFEO (Made For Each Other).
Released:
Nov 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Nature nerds rejoice! The Field Guides is a monthly podcast that will bring you out on the trail, focusing on the science of our North American wildlife.