Saturday, January 23, 2010

How might the number of oak trees in a park affect the number of squirrels that can live there?

Squirrels eat acorns when they can't get picnic food, and make their homes in trees. They are somewhat territorial, so the more trees there are, the more squirrel families the park can support.





Not that you want more squirrels. Rats with bushy tails.How might the number of oak trees in a park affect the number of squirrels that can live there?
each tree has its agents as part of it s ecosytemn .


squirrels plant trees by the burried nuts they forget,


but acorns is not their only diet and oaktrees are not the only tree they live in.





For example in my garden ,they nest in the coconut palms high up in the crown ,and they eat nanchis(small fruit),mangoes,bananas,passion fruit,almonds,whatever we got ,in other gardens they will eat other things.


their diet is varied.





so the number of squirels is not determined by the number of Oaktrees but by the amount of food in general and ,is limited depending on the number of preditors.How might the number of oak trees in a park affect the number of squirrels that can live there?
acorns are a major food source for squirrels, more trees = more squirrels

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