Vertebrate consumption and dispersal of the Nothofagaceae associated ascomycete Cyttaria

Title
Vertebrate consumption and dispersal of the Nothofagaceae associated ascomycete Cyttaria
Publication Date
2019-06
Author(s)
Elliott, Todd F
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9304-7040
Email: tellio20@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:tellio20
Elliott, Kelsey
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Place of publication
Australia
DOI
10.1111/aec.12711
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/30680
Abstract
Fungi are an important food source for a diversity of vertebrates and invertebrates around the world and in turn, these animals play a key part in the dispersal of many fungi. These associations have been most thoroughly studied between mammals and truffles. In this natural history note, we provide the first report of mycophagy by the Australian King‐Parrot (Alisterus scapularis) and the first documentation of wildlife consumption of the genus Cyttaria in Australia. We also review the literature regarding use of this southern hemisphere endemic genus Cyttaria for food by vertebrates and how these associations may impact its dispersal.
Link
Citation
Austral Ecology, 44(4), p. 747-751
ISSN
1442-9993
1442-9985
Start page
747
End page
751

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