Tree Profiles
Hard Mast vs Soft Mast: Build a Longer Food Calendar
Hard mast is nutlike tree and shrub fruit such as acorns, hickory nuts, beechnuts, and chestnuts; soft mast is fleshy fruit such as persimmon, cherry,.
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What Is a Mast Year? Why Seed Crops Boom and Bust
A mast year is a season when a population of trees produces an unusually large seed crop, often with many individuals fruiting in synchrony across an area.
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Tree Profiles
Oak, Hickory, and Beech Mast: A Field Comparison
Oak, hickory, and American beech all provide hard mast, but they differ in fruit, timing, site needs, and reliability.
Habitat Planting
How to Plant Mast Trees for Wildlife Habitat
Plant mast trees for wildlife by inventorying existing habitat first, then choosing several locally native species matched to soil, drainage, light,.