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Deer

Deer

Forest

Puffball

Puffball

Forest

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Places with forest ecosystem

  • Yellowstone national park
  • Desierto de los Leones
  • Canada's boreal forest

Scientific name: Cervidae

Habitat: Forest Lifecycle Reproduction: Deer reproduce through a process that involves rutting* season in the fall, during which males compete for mates. After mating, gestation lasts around six to seven months, with does giving birth to one or two fawns in the spring. The cycle repeats annually to ensure the continuation of deer populations. *(of a deer or other mammal) engage in the rut or annual period of sexual activity Feeding: Deer have a diverse diet that includes browse (leafy parts of woody plants), forbs (herbaceous broad-leaved plants, including agricultural crops), seeds from hard and soft mast, grasses, and occasionally mushrooms and lichens.

Questions

What is the relationship between the two organisms in the ecosystem?While they don't directly interact, their activities indirectly impact each other and the ecosystem's health. Deer may help disperse puffball spores, and puffballs contribute to soil fertility. Both species are important for maintaining ecological balance.Lycoperdon pyriforme: Reproduction. (n.d.). http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2011/wojcik_kyle/reproduction.htm

  • How important are the selected species in their environment?Deer, as herbivores, influence plant populations by consuming vegetation and serving as prey for predators. Puffballs, as decomposers, recycle nutrients by breaking down organic matter.
Kit, M. G. (2023, July 21). Do deer eat mushrooms? Wild mushrooms and foraging wildlife. Mushroom Growing Kit. https://mushroomgrowingkit.com/do-deer-eat-mushrooms/

Scientific name: Lycoperdon perlatum

Habitat to which it belongs: forest Lifecycle: The life cycle of Lycoperdon perlatum begins with spore release from mature fruiting bodies. These spores germinate into hyphae, which form a network called the mycelium. When conditions are right, the mycelium produces fruiting bodies (puffballs), inside which spores develop and are eventually released, starting the cycle anew. Types of reproduction: Lycoperdon perlatum reproduces by dispersing spores. These spores develop within its fruiting body, which releases them when mature through an opening at the top. The spores are then dispersed by wind, rain, or animals. When they land in suitable conditions, they germinate, grow into new mycelia, and eventually form new fruiting bodies, completing the reproductive cycle. Types of feeding: dead and decaying organic material

Resources

  • Life cycle of a deer. (2019, July 24). Sciencing. https://sciencing.com/life-cycle-deer-6634342.html
  • White-tailed Deer Reproduction: How fawns are made. (2019, May 23). LSU AgCenter. https://www.lsuagcenter.com/profiles/lbenedict/articles/page1558636008154
  • Ag & Natural Resources Marketing. (n.d.). Deer Ecology & Management Lab | Mississippi State University. https://www.msudeer.msstate.edu/deer-diet.php
  • Lycoperdon pyriforme: Reproduction. (n.d.). http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2011/wojcik_kyle/reproduction.htm
  • Kit, M. G. (2023, July 21). Do deer eat mushrooms? Wild mushrooms and foraging wildlife. Mushroom Growing Kit. https://mushroomgrowingkit.com/do-deer-eat-mushrooms/