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Feeding habits of coypu (Myocastor coypus Molina 1978) in the wetlands of the Southern region of Brazil

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2010
The aim of this study was to determine the diet of coypu (Myocastor coypus) in two areas (Santa Isabel do Sul wetlands - Area 1, and Santa Marta Farm - Area 2) in the Southern region of Brazil, using microhistological analyses of feces. Twenty-four plant
Ioni G. Colares, Raquel N. V. Oliveira, Rafael M. Liveira, Elton P. Colares   +3 more
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The Role of Individual Traits and Environmental Factors for Diet Composition of Sheep. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Large herbivore consumption of forage is known to affect vegetation composition and thereby ecosystem functions. It is thus important to understand how diet composition arises as a mixture of individual variation in preferences and environmental drivers ...
Atle Mysterud, Gunnar Austrheim
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Assessment of the food habits of the Moroccan dorcas gazelle in M'Sabih Talaa, west central Morocco, using the trnL approach.

PLoS ONE, 2012
Food habits of the Moroccan dorcas gazelle, Gazella dorcas massaesyla, previously investigated in the 1980s using microhistological fecal analysis, in the M'Sabih Talaa Reserve, west central Morocco, were re-evaluated over three seasons (spring, summer ...
Moulay Abdeljalil Ait Baamrane, Wasim Shehzad, Ahmed Ouhammou, Abdelaziz Abbad, Mohamed Naimi, Eric Coissac, Pierre Taberlet, Mohammed Znari   +7 more
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Winter diet of Korean long‐tailed goral Naemorhedus caudatus: natural foraging and post‐wildfire supplementary feeding revealed by DNA metabarcoding

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Understanding the winter diets of endangered ungulates is critical for developing effective conservation strategies in temperate ecosystems, where seasonal fluctuations significantly affect food availability. The long‐tailed goral Naemorhedus caudatus, an herbivorous ungulate listed as a category I ‘Endangered species' (EN) under the Korean Wildlife ...
Kwang‐Bae Yoon, Nari Kim, Areum Kim, Je‐Min Lee, Ah‐Young Kim, Kiyoon Kim, Dong‐Hyuk Jeong   +6 more
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Would East African savanna rodents inhibit woody encroachment? Evidence from stable isotopes and microhistological analysis of feces [PDF]

Journal of Mammalogy, 2013
It is well established that massive consumption of plants by the abundant and diverse assemblage of savanna ungulates in East Africa competitively suppresses the native guild of herbivorous to omnivorous small mammals. An important role of woody plant suppression in the Acacia-dominated savannas for this guild of rodents, when released from ungulate ...
openaire   +1 more source

Forage offering and seasonal intake comparisons to evaluate European rabbit threat in Nothofagus forests of southern Patagonia

Ecological Processes, 2022
Background The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L. 1758) was introduced into different regions of the world, generating significant trade-offs that critically impacted native vegetation.
Alejandro Huertas Herrera, Mónica Toro-Manríquez, Laura Borrelli, María Vanessa Lencinas, Guillermo Martínez Pastur   +4 more
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Overwintering foraging tactics of sedentary sika deer in a region prone to heavy snow in northern Japan

Ecological Research, Volume 40, Issue 5, September 2025.
We present the overwintering foraging tactics adopted by the sika deer recently established in a heavy snowfall region of northern Japan. We found that sedentary deer adopted risk‐averse foraging by switching their dietary compositions to readily available foods under different snow conditions. In particular, when facing extreme snowfall, they depended
Moeri Akamatsu, Hiroto Enari, Nozomu Kanayama, Junpei Yamashita, Haruka S. Enari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Landscape‐Scale Impacts of Deer on Tree Ferns in South‐Eastern Australia

Austral Ecology, Volume 50, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Tree ferns (order Cyatheales) are a key component of wet forests globally, providing critical forest understorey structure and ecosystem functions. Tree ferns may be impacted by ungulates in novel habitats, but the extent and severity of these impacts are often uncertain. We aimed to determine the impact of introduced deer on tree ferns in wet
Ami Bennett, Dan Robertson, Timothy J. Wills, Richard W. R. Retallick, Joe Greet   +4 more
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DNA Metabarcoding Illuminates Seasonal Dietary Pattern and Niche Partitioning by Three Sympatric Herbivores

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2025.
In our research, we found extensive trophic niche overlap based on the trnL metabarcoding sequencing, while dietary partitioning may facilitate species coexistence. Our results provide new insights into seasonal diets and inter‐species relationships for sympatric herbivores.
Dandan Wang, Zhiming Cao, Yuqin Liu, Ruofei Li, Ruitao Wu, Wenguo Wu, Wuhua Liu, Xiaolong Hu, Yongtao Xu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A microhistological key for the identification of plant fragments in herbivore droppings from Mongolia’s steppe and semi-desert.

Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
Herbivores play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance of rangelands, making accurate dietary analysis essential for both wildlife conservation and livestock management.
Bayarmaa Chuluunbat, Gantumur Khuderchuluun, Munkhtulga Dariganga, Nyambayar Batbayar, Badamdorj Bayartogtokh   +4 more
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