Western gray squirrel

tree

Seed collection and storage Sep-Nov

perennial herb

Feeds on bishop pine seeds and creates seed caches; facilitates natural regeneration through scatter-hoarding

tree

Critical acorn consumer Sep-Nov; caches acorns for winter food and aids in oak regeneration

tree

Critical fall seed harvest and caching for winter storage

tree

Acorn harvesting and caching Sep-Nov; essential seed disperser and predator

tree

Primary seed dispersal agent; caches pine nuts for overwinter food storage Sep-Nov

tree

Primary mast crop harvested Sept-Nov, critical cache food for winter survival

perennial herb

Autumn seed foraging and caching; incidental dispersal of seeds in oak-woodland habitat

tree

Primary acorn harvesting and caching Sep-Nov; critical for winter survival

shrub

Seeds consumed during reproductive period of plant