Sibling scientists and their dog hunt for #Oregon's hidden #truffle biodiversity https://phys.org/news/2025-02-sibling-scientists-dog-oregon-hidden.html paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.70590

"biology and ecology of Oregon #truffles are largely limited to research done in the mid-to-late 20th century—before #TruffleDogs were recognized in the US and before DNA sequencing was readily available... There's a lack of data on #fungi, as we're not taking care of them in the same way we take care of plants & animals"

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Dog-found #truffle: Researchers and canines discover two #NewSpecies https://phys.org/news/2025-01-dog-truffle-canines-species.html

"Tuber canirevelatum, meaning the dog-found truffle, was named in honor of #TruffleDogs and Monza, the dog who discovered it... The other, T. cumberlandense, was named for the #CumberlandPlateau where it was found by Margaret Townsend and her dog, Luca... This species enjoys a symbiotic relationship with white #oaks, growing from their roots and providing nutrition to the #trees"

#Fungi #Dogs #Animals

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Oh, hey! It's just us. Doing what we love ❤️
Did you know that Da Vinci was the FIRST truffle hunting Belgian Tervuren in the Pacific Northwest?

Our truffle hunting webinar is tonight. If you want the link, just ask me!

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