Are introduced black rats (Rattus rattus) a functional replacement for mycophagous native rodents in fragmented forests?

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 145-148

  Vernes, Karl ^a   McGrath, Katrina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecosystem ecology; Mycophagy; Rehabilitation; Rodent; Spore dispersal; Truffle

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; MAMMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS; RODENTIA; TUBER (TRUFFLE); WALLABIA BICOLOR;

EID: 67349240946     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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