How rat flooding occurs during mast seeding of Melocanna baccifera?
Ajikumaran Nair S, Anil John Johnson, Balaji Govindan, B. Gopakumar, Konnath Chacko Koshy, Sabulal Baby
This study investigates how M. baccifera fruit consumption affects reproductive parameters in mice and rats, showing increased fertility and suggesting a link to rat population outbreaks during mast seeding.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2025 · PreprintEcology