5/5 In #Languodoc and #Italy, #HolmOaks also live in close association with #Truffles, which thrive between the roots of the trees, and are of course foraged by #pigs, which also, I imagine, eat the #Acorns. Another great example of #AgroEcology #Agroforestry, positive, symbiotic relations between plants, animals, humans that have evolved over time. Found this article really informative but am not an expert on this at all - if anyone knows more, please do add!

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258149097_Resilience_of_Sweet_Chestnut_and_Truffle_Holm-Oak_Rural_Forests_in_Languedoc-Roussillon_France_Roles_of_Social-Ecological_Legacies_Domestication_and_Innovations