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  • Ecology
  • Animal Behavior
  • Climate Change Biology

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  • Reproductive timing in seasonal environments often synchronizes with peak food availability.
  • Global warming advances resource phenology, risking mismatches with consumer reproduction.
  • Pulsed mast seeding dynamics are altered by climate change, but their impact on consumer reproduction timing is unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how yearly variations in mast seeding affect mating time in wild boar (Sus scrofa).
  • To explore the relationship between acorn production and the timing of wild boar reproduction.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 6 years of intensive monitoring data from 15 wild boar populations.
  • Collected data on female reproduction (1636 females) and acorn production.
  • Analyzed the correlation between acorn yield and wild boar mating phenology.

Main Results:

  • Increased acorn production was associated with earlier mating times in most wild boar populations.
  • A minority of populations (2 out of 15) showed a different pattern, with heavier females mating earlier.
  • Mast seeding significantly influences the timing of reproduction in this seed consumer.

Conclusions:

  • Mast seeding advances wild boar mating time in certain populations.
  • These findings suggest a mechanism by which wild boar may respond to climate change-induced shifts in food resources.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand the implications for wild boar populations adapting to environmental changes.