Effects of season and fire on the diversity of hypogeous fungi consumed by a tropical mycophagous marsupial

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 945-954

  Vernes, Karl ^a   Castellano, Michael ^c   Johnson, Christopher N ^c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Bettongia tropica; Dietary ecology; Ectomycorrhizal fungi; Experimental fire; Mycophagy

Indexed keywords

DIET; FIRE; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FUNGUS; MAMMAL; MYCOPHAGY;

BETTONGIA TROPICA; ELAPHOMYCES;

EID: 0035212928     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0021-8790.2001.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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