Use of a Truffle Dog Provides Insight Into the Ecology and Abundant Occurrence of Genea (Pyronemataceae) in Western Oregon, USA [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionHypogeous fungi (“truffles”) are challenging to study because they produce underground sporocarps that may not be located during traditional fungal surveys.
Hilary Rose Dawson, Heather A. Dawson
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The contribution of environmental DNA to exploring hypogeous fungal diversity and vulnerability [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyBackground Hypogeous fungi play important ecological roles and have significant economic value. However, the hypogeous habit of these organisms hinders our understanding of their diversity and vulnerability.
Chang Wan Seo +5 more
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Sporadic Appetites: Unearthing the Fungal Diets of Two Mycophagous Mammals Across an Australian Climate Gradient. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study investigated the fungal dietary preferences of boodies and woylies across Mediterranean, semi‐arid and arid regions of Australia using DNA metabarcoding of scat samples, providing a comprehensive molecular characterisation of mycophagous feeding patterns for these species across broad climate gradients.
Quah RJ +4 more
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Biodiversity of Hypogeous Fungi in Basilicata [PDF]
, 2015 During the last two decades, systematic studies were carried out on biodiversity of hypogeous fungi in forestry territories of the two Basilicata (southern Italy) provinces, Matera and Potenza. Identification of fungus taxa found in the region was commonly accomplished on the basis of macro- and microscopic features, and only in a few instances ...
Gian Luigi Rana +2 more
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Hypogeous fungi of Lithuania: a preliminary checklist
Acta Mycologica, 2013 The paper reports on hypogeous fungi known from Lithuania, and data on their habitats, phenology, and distribution. References on the collections kept in the herbaria are also pointed out. The information is based on literature data and re-examination of
Ernestas Kutorga, Marija Kataržytė
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Recent records of hypogeous fungi in Greece
Acta Mycologica, 2013 Uncertainty among Greek farmers who are in search of new and profitable crops has increased interest in truffle cultivation. Recent research has come up with 23 taxa of hypogeous fungi new for Greece including gastronomically valuable species.
Stephanos Diamandis, Charikleia Perlerou
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Sporecasting Biogeography Across Scales: Continental Patterns and Local Constraints on Macrofungal Dispersal. [PDF]
Mol EcolABSTRACT Understanding how aerial fungal diversity varies across space, habitat, and disturbance is key to linking local‐scale sporocarp (fruiting body) reproduction with continental‐scale biogeography. In this study, we combined passive spore trap metabarcoding with macrofungal sporocarp records from 31 plots in eight sites across North America to ...
Ratz AW +18 more
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Mycophagy in Primates of the Issa Valley, Tanzania. [PDF]
Ecol EvolMushroom consumption in Issa Valley primates varies by species and availability. Chimpanzees and red‐tailed monkeys use mushrooms as a fallback food, while baboons prefer them year‐round. Our study highlights the ecological and evolutionary significance of mycophagy in primates.
Schulze TA +7 more
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A new species of the genus Truncocolumella (Basidiomycota, Boletales) found in the Hengduan Mountains of China [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalDuring surveys of hypogeous fungi in the Hengduan Mountains, south-western China, three specimens of the genus Truncocolumella were discovered in Sichuan Province.Morphological and molecular analyses revealed that the collections represent a new species,
Lin Li +5 more
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The role of wild boars in spore dispersal of hypogeous fungi
Acta Mycologica, 2013 Wild boars (Sus scrofa L.) are well-known for soil disturbance in natural and cultivated truffières but their role in spore dispersal is poorly investigated.
Federica Piattoni +4 more
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