Results 31 to 40 of about 266 (127)

The prospects of poop: a review of past achievements and future possibilities in faecal isotope analysis

Biological Reviews, Volume 98, Issue 6, Page 2091-2113, December 2023., 2023
ABSTRACT What can the stable isotope values of human and animal faeces tell us? This often under‐appreciated waste product is gaining recognition across a variety of disciplines. Faecal isotopes provide a means of monitoring diet, resource partitioning, landscape use, tracking nutrient inputs and cycling, and reconstructing past climate and environment.
Rachel E. B. Reid, Brooke Erin Crowley, Ryan J. Haupt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Botanical Composition of the Diet of Grazing Cows During the Dry Season in a Subtropical Region of Mexico [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
The introduction of livestock into tropical and subtropical forest areas has displaced the original forest vegetation. Posterior surges of secondary vegetation have served as a source of alternative forage to cattle during scarcity periods. The objective
Jiménez-Peralta F, Gonzalez-Ronquillo M, García-Martínez A, Esparza-Jiménez S, Albarrán-Portillo B.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Nutritional ecology of European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): Factors affecting chemical composition of gastric content

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Volume 107, Issue 6, Page 1495-1501, November 2023., 2023
Abstract Nutritional ecology seeks to unravel the extensive web of nutritional links that directs animals in their interactions with their ecological and social environments. European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) populations its endemic locations are declining and it is considered a keystone species of the Mediterranean ecosystem prompteing the ...
Pablo Jesús Marín‐García, Lola Llobat, Juan Antonio Aguayo‐Adán, Jorge Franch, María Cambra‐López, Enrique Blas, Juan José Pascual, Carlos Rouco   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysing diet of small herbivores: the efficiency of DNA barcoding coupled with high-throughput pyrosequencing for deciphering the composition of complex plant mixtures

Frontiers in Zoology, 2009
Background In order to understand the role of herbivores in trophic webs, it is essential to know what they feed on. Diet analysis is, however, a challenge in many small herbivores with a secretive life style.
Sønstebø Jørn H, Brysting Anne K, Brochmann Christian, Gielly Ludovic, Miquel Christian, Coissac Eric, Valentini Alice, Soininen Eeva M, Ims Rolf A, Yoccoz Nigel G, Taberlet Pierre   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

The nutritional strategy of European rabbits is affected by age and sex: Females eat more and have better nutrient optimisation

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Volume 107, Issue 5, Page 1294-1301, September 2023., 2023
Abstract The ecological interest in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) has grown since it was declared an endangered species. Nutrition is fundamental in its dispersion and the key to its success. This is the main reason why knowledge of their nutritional preferences/requirements could play a fundamental role in rabbit biology and, therefore ...
Pablo‐Jesús Marín‐García, Lola Llobat, Juan Antonio Aguayo‐Adán, Torben Larsen, María Cambra‐López, Enrique Blas, Juan José Pascual, Carlos Rouco   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular diet analysis of common cranes (Grus grus) under supplementary feeding based on fecal DNA metabarcoding

Ecosphere, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2023., 2023
Abstract The migratory and omnivorous common crane (Grus grus) uses a nature reserve with crucial ecological value that provides supplementary food resources, although the extent of their use by these cranes is unknown. In this study, we used DNA metabarcoding of plants through the chloroplast rbcL gene to investigate the diets of 25 common crane fecal
Xinyi Zhao, Haoming Jiang, Nan Xu, Yongqiang Zhao, Fangju Zhao, Runfeng Xu, Hongyi Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diet composition of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in the Natural Park of the Garrotxa volcanic zone (Catalonia, Spain)

Pirineos: Revista de Ecología de Montaña, 2002
[fr] Voici le résultat d'une étude sur l'alimentation du chevreuil dans le Parc Naturel de la Zone Volcanique de la Garrotxa, où 49 individus furent introduits entre 1995 et 1998.
J. Bartolomé, C. Rosell, E. Bassols
doaj   +1 more source

Ecological relationships among habitat type, food nutrients, parasites and hormones in wild boar Sus scrofa during winter

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2022, Issue 3, May 2022., 2022
Habitat quality and parasite assembly influence wildlife health, and they are key indicators of health and survivability of wildlife populations. To investigate the potential ecological relationships among habitat type, food nutrients, parasites and hormones in wild boar Sus scrofa, we collected samples of wild boar feces and available plants in their ...
Dongqi Liu, Zhaoyue Li, Zhijun Hou, Heng Bao, Xue Luan, Ping Zhang, Xin Liang, Shuang Gong, Yumiao Tian, Da Zhang, Wen She, Feifei Yang, Shiyu Chen, Nathan James Roberts, Guangshun Jiang   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

DNA metabarcoding provides insights into seasonal diet variations in Chinese mole shrew (Anourosorex squamipes) with potential implications for evaluating crop impacts

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Diet analysis of potential small mammals pest species is important for understanding feeding ecology and evaluating their impact on crops and stored foods.
Ke‐yi Tang, Fei Xie, Hong‐yi Liu, Ying‐ting Pu, Dan Chen, Bo‐xin Qin, Chang‐kun Fu, Qiong Wang, Shun‐de Chen, Ke‐ji Guo   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diet Overlap Between Livestock and Wild Herbivores in the Greater Himalaya

Mountain Research and Development, 2020
Understanding the niche usage and dietary habits of wild ungulate populations is crucial to monitoring their response to livestock grazing and changes in habitat quality. Livestock grazing is common throughout the Himalaya and may reduce available forage
Lisa Jeanne Koetke, Tapajit Bhattacharya, Sambandam Sathyakumar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source