People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans arent the only ...

UK beech trees typically lose less than 5% of their seeds to Cydia because the cycles starve the moths into low numbers ready for masting years. But when trees are out of sync, seed loss can ...

Each summer, like clockwork, millions of beech trees throughout Europe sync up, tuning their reproductive physiology to one another. Within a matter of days, the trees produce all the seeds they ...

Masting behavior involves the beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) producing all the seeds they need to make for the year, and then releasing their fruit onto the ground.These trees do this every year ...

Beech trees are allocating more effort into reproduction but it is the seed predators that benefit, not the trees themselves." The findings paint a concerning picture for beech, a cornerstone ...

UK beech trees typically lose less than 5% of their seeds to Cydia because the cycles starve the moths into low numbers ready for masting years. But when trees are out of sync, seed loss can ...

Each summer, like clockwork, millions of beech trees throughout Europe sync up, tuning their reproductive physiology to one another. Within a matter of days, the trees produce all the seeds they’ll ...