Mammalian mycophagy: a global review of ecosystem interactions between mammals and fungi

TF Elliott, C Truong, SM Jackson… - Fungal Systematics …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
The consumption of fungi by animals is a significant trophic interaction in most terrestrial
ecosystems, yet the role mammals play in these associations has been incompletely …

A global review of the ecological significance of symbiotic associations between birds and fungi

TF Elliott, MA Jusino, JM Trappe, H Lepp, GA Ballard… - Fungal Diversity, 2019 - Springer
Symbiotic associations between mammals and fungi have been well documented and are
widely regarded as vital to ecosystem functions around the world. Symbioses between birds …

Superb Lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae mycophagy, truffles and soil disturbance

TF Elliott, K Vernes - Ibis, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We observed foraging behaviour and collected 18 faecal samples of Superb Lyrebirds
Menura novaehollandiae at two National Park locations in high‐elevation Nothofagus …

The endangered Hastings River mouse (Pseudomys oralis) as a disperser of ectomycorrhizal fungi in eastern Australia

TF Elliott, S Townley, C Johnstone, P Meek, I Gynther… - Mycologia, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Rodents are the most widespread and diverse order of vertebrate mycophagists and are key
to the dispersal of mycorrhizal fungi. Rodents consume and subsequently disperse fungi …

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

TF Elliott, AV Georgiev, AL Lokasola, ME Smith - Mycologia, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

The fungal rat race: mycophagy among rodent communities in eastern Australia

TF Elliott, K Elliott, K Vernes - Wildlife Research, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Rodents in many parts of the world perform an important ecosystem function as
dispersers of mycorrhizal fungal spores. These fungi are vital to nutrient uptake in plant …

[HTML][HTML] Aves and Fungi interactions in a review of mycophagy and its associations in wildlife and industry

AL Costa, CF Lopes, MA Heberle, FAB Silva, KR Ferraz… - Rodriguésia, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Fungi and Aves are present in all ecosystems and interact with a variety of organisms. The
purpose of this study was to compile and analyze in the literature the mycophagy and …

Vertebrate consumption and dispersal of the Nothofagaceae associated ascomycete Cyttaria

TF Elliott, K Elliott - Austral Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Tasmanian bandicoots as fungal dispersers: A comparison in mycophagy between the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) and the eastern barred …

TF Elliott, J Rainbird, K Vernes - Australian Mammalogy, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Mycophagous mammals perform important ecosystem services through their dispersal of
mycorrhizal fungi (particularly truffles). In order to better understand the role of Tasmanian …

[PDF][PDF] Cunninghamia

B Hicks, TF Elliott - 2020 - researchgate.net
For more than 100 years, behavioural biologists have extensively studied satin bowerbirds
(Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) to understand the complexities of bower construction and …