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During one of the recent lab sessions out in the longleaf pine forest, I came across what first appeared to be a pile of mush. Upon further investigation I realized that what I had found was 2 pinecones that had been picked apart by squirrels looking for seeds. The squirrels play a major role in seed dispersal for the pine tree and renewal for the area. Squirrels do not just eat and disperse pine seeds, they eat a wide variety of seeds helping to spread the population of species that otherwise would not be able to disperse their seeds on their own.
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During one of the recent lab sessions out in the longleaf pine forest, I came across what first appeared to be a pile of mush. Upon further investigation I realized that what I had found was 2 pinecones that had been picked apart by squirrels looking for seeds. The squirrels play a major role in seed dispersal for the pine tree and renewal for the area. Squirrels do not just eat and disperse pine seeds, they eat a wide variety of seeds helping to spread the population of species that otherwise would not be able to disperse their seeds on their own.