Four aspects of the ecology of members of the Monotropoideae (achiorophyllous
Ericaceae, referred to here as "monotropes") are presented: (1) a clarified conceptualization
of monotrope nutrition based on a detailed literature review, (2) the relationship of
monotrope populations to the plant communities of Limpy Rock RNA, (3) a test of...
This study characterizes the production of hypogeous sporocarps (broadly referred to as truffles) by ectomycorrhizal fungi within Douglas-fir dominated forests that are considered typical of those found on the west slopes of the central Cascade mountains in Oregon. Three aspects of sporocarp production are addressed: 1) the distribution of total...
