Truffles can be located not only by flying squirrels but also by electronic devices. A wealth of information on such techniques can be found in : The North American Truffler: Journal of the North American Truffling Society. Take for example, the Electronic Nose of Krishna Persaud (Professor of Chemoreception and Head of the Centre of Instrumentation […]
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Truffle detection by flying squirrels
A longstanding puzzle has been solved. How do northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus) locate truffles (Gautieria monticola) – bearing in mind that the truffles are a subterranean and ephemeral but primary food source? Sanjay Pyare (Assistant Professor of GIS and Landscape Ecology, at the University of Alaska Southeast, ) and colleague William S Longland (at […]