Mycophagy in Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) in Southern Oregon

Northwest Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 367-370

  Taylor, David S ^a   Frank, Jonathan ^a   Southworth, Darlene ^a  

^a SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; DISPERSAL; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; FECAL PELLET; INOCULATION; MYCOPHAGY; RANGE EXPANSION; REGENERATION; RODENT; SURVIVAL; WOODLAND;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; GEOMYIDAE; QUERCUS GARRYANA; THOMOMYS; THOMOMYS BOTTAE;

EID: 70349560673     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3955/046.083.0408     Document Type: Article

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