Talk:Mast (botany)

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Turning pigs into forests

Perhaps we should reconsider the wording of, "It has been traditional to turn pigs into forests to fatten on this form of mast." If not, we should at least be helpful enough to inform readers specifically which magic spell is use to turn pigs into forests. I'd change it myself, but it amuses me so much that I simply can't bear to. 68.190.26.34 (talk) 19:36, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Predator satiation

Can we consider explaining mast seeding in the context of adaptive benefits to the plant due to predator satiation? If possible, can it be done very near to the existing mention of typical predators (rats and stoats), so that I can point out that they become "stoatally full of seeds" and are unable to eat any more? 130.102.82.4 (talk) 01:25, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

mast as human food

I have seen this word 'mast' used in reference to cultivation of 'mast-producing trees' by pre-Columbian Americans for human consumption. Perhaps someone with knowledge could add a section to the article about human consumption in various cultures. In any case, if 'mast' includes rosehips and hazelnuts, it is a very broad category. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 20:16, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

needs work

The section on mast seeding is sourced, but the rest of the article needs to be fixed up. At first mast is defined as nuts, and then later includes basically everything in a forest that anything could eat. E.g. who says 'it is also defined as "the fruit of trees such as beech, and other forms of Fagaceae' (sic)? (I've closed the quotation marks in the text). --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 15:46, 14 February 2015 (UTC)

Edits for Writing course

The material currently in the mast(botany) page has a rough organization. The introduction could have more detail and should introduce mast seeding in order to make the section feel less thrown in. The hard and soft mast sections could maybe be combined because they are both quite short. Better examples should be given for soft mast. The presentation of material is understandable, but lacks detail and good transitions. The article is really missing a lot of detail about mast seeding and is more of a brief overview. Mast seeding should be related on a more broad ecosystem level than just talking about a food source (which is also very important, but it is a more complex topic). The sources used currently on the page are well cited papers, but the information in the papers could be utilized more in the Wiki article.

The content of this page can be improved by adding in hypotheses behind why mast seeding evolved as a reproductive strategy, and including weather and resources as proximate drivers. Mast seeding studies have been conducted on species all over the world, so including multiple species to apply to many people should be easy. The consequences section is good, but I think including how mast seeding really resonates through ecosystem level function and forest dynamics would make it more impactful. I also think a section on how mast seeding could be influenced by climate change (and how this relates to future food resource availability) would be useful for people looking for global impacts.

The article has a small introduction, which introduces the reader to what mast is as a fruit, but does not highlight what mast seeding. There are several headings, but the information under each is minimal and more could be added to give readers a full understanding of mast and mast seeding. The current content is unbiased and neutral, it is just minimal. The facts don't particularly seem to be emphasized, perhaps quotes should be used in conjunction with references. Ss374116 (talk) 15:26, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

Changed introduction to include all wildlife as a beneficiary of mast, not just pigs. Introduced mast seeding so it is integrated into more than one place. Combined the types of mast and gave different examples for soft mast. Included citations on existing material where needed. Ss374116 (talk) 17:55, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

Added hypotheses behind mast seeding with examples. Added more examples to consequences. Created new section for climate change possible influence on mast seeding. Ss374116 (talk) 19:12, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

Fixed reference sectionSs374116 (talk) 19:26, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

Fixed duplicate referencesSs374116 (talk) 13:39, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

Question about mast

How can mast seeding be seen in some kinds of grasses when the literal definition of mast is the fruit that comes from a tree or shrub? Grass isn’t a tree or shrub. It’s grass. 98.97.33.102 (talk) 08:25, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

there is a similar event with bamboo in India called "Mautam". Future work on this article could include the larger idea of cyclical ecological phenomena. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.163.195.117 (talk) 16:41, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

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