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northern flying squirrel

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Also known as: Glaucomys sabrinus
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  • Boreal forest in Alaska
    taiga
    / Mammals

    …the North American taiga the northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is adapted to consume fungi, especially underground fruiting bodies (sporocarps) of fungi that form mutually beneficial relationships (mutualism) with trees by colonizing their roots. The flying squirrel’s consumption and dispersal of these underground fungi provide a significant benefit to the…

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    …the North American taiga the northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is adapted to consume fungi, especially underground fruiting bodies (sporocarps) of fungi that form mutually beneficial relationships (mutualism) with trees by colonizing their roots. The flying squirrel’s consumption and dispersal of these underground fungi provide a significant benefit to the…

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