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Hysterangium bonobo: A newly described truffle species that is eaten by bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Authors :
Todd F. Elliott
Alexander V. Georgiev
Albert Lotana Lokasola
Matthew E. Smith
Source :
Mycologia. 112(6)
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Many animals have been shown to eat fungi and most truffle-like fungi depend on animals for spore dispersal via mycophagy. Although these interactions are widespread, they are understudied in many habitats. In this study, we show that bonobos (

Details

ISSN :
15572536
Volume :
112
Issue :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Mycologia
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....414ac1ac4e04ed847b9892a7cafb6469