- Truffles, Flying Squirrels, Voles, Forest Health helps one think about some of the amazing connections that exist in nature.
- Studies have indicated that Truffles and their relationship with trees are very important and perhaps even critical to the maintenance and health of old growth forests.
- In order for a truffle to reproduce it needs to be eaten by a flying squirrel or a vole. When the spores pass through the rodents digestive system they can reproduce. In other words their “poop” causes this to happen.
- To learn more about this process look at Nuts about Truffles (squirrels) by Bob Armstrong and Marge Hermans
- And Also look at this publication by Winston Smith /sites/default/files/Smith2012_GLSAdemographybetweenislandcommunities.pdf
- And /sites/default/files/pnw_2010_pyare001.pdf
- Also /sites/default/files/pyare_mycophagy.pdf
- To learn about the relationships with truffles look at The Hidden LIfe of Truffles by By James M. Trappe and Andrew W. Claridge
- And Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Truffle Fungi in Forests of the Pacific Northwest
- To learn about the relationship with voles look at /sites/default/files/Mycorrhizae%2C%20Voles%2C%20Owls%2C%20Trees%20and%20Man.docx
- and also look at this Masters Thesis by Rebecca L. Thompson on HOME RANGE AND HABITAT USE OF WESTERN RED-BACKEDVOLES IN MATURE CONIFEROUS FORESTS IN THE OREGON CASCADES /sites/default/files/Home%20Range%20and%20Habitat%20Use%20of%20Western%20Red-backed%20Voles.pdf
