Habitat Associations of Hypogeous Fungi in the Southern Appalachians: Implications for the Endangered Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys Sabrinus Coloratus)
Loeb SC, Tainter FH, Cázares E. 2000. Habitat Associations of Hypogeous Fungi in the Southern Appalachians: Implications for the Endangered Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys Sabrinus Coloratus). The American Midland Naturalist. 144(2):286-296
Sporocarps of hypogeous mycorrhizal fungi (truffles) are the major food of northern flying squirrels. The two subspecies of northern flying squirrels that occur in the southern Appalachians, G.s. coloratus and G.s. fuscus, are endangered species. Data was collected, in order to determine the microhabitat and macrohabitat characteristics of the northern flying squirrel. The results suggest that spruce-fir or mixed spruce-fir/ hardware stands are important foraging sites for the two subspecies of northern flying squirrel.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Loeb, Susan; Tainter, Frank; Cázares, Efren
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Glaucomys sabrinus, GRSM-00650, hypogeous fungi, Northern flying squirrel