Another adventure in the trees.
Now that we have learned a little about squirrels and the forests, let's review some of the things we've covered.
Do tannins repel squirrels? Do tannins taste good? Do tannins affect the way squirrels feed?
Do tannins help squirrels by protecting the acorns from insects?
How do squirrels influence the distribution of oak trees? (Hint: think about how squirrels treat red oak acorns and white oak acorns.)
Do squirrels purposely use some acorns for storage (red oaks) and some for food?
Why do you think squirrels fail to recover 74% of the acorns they gather?
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Another adventure in the trees.