Fungal ecology: Truffle-guzzling birds

A new study of truffle fungi in Patagonia reveals the importance of native bird species in spore dispersal. This has wide implications for the study of animal-fungal symbioses in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Published in:Current biology 2021-12, Vol.31 (24), p.R1591-R1593
Main Author: Money, Nicholas P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Birds
Ecology
Symbiosis
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Summary:A new study of truffle fungi in Patagonia reveals the importance of native bird species in spore dispersal. This has wide implications for the study of animal-fungal symbioses in the Southern Hemisphere.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2021.10.061