Molecular diet analysis of neotropical bats based on fecal DNA metabarcoding
Bat communities in the Neotropics are some of the most speciose assemblages of mammals
on Earth, with regions supporting more than 100 sympatric species with diverse feeding …
on Earth, with regions supporting more than 100 sympatric species with diverse feeding …
Co-occurrence of snow leopard, wolf and Siberian ibex under livestock encroachment into protected areas across the Mongolian Altai
In countries such as Mongolia, where globalization of the cashmere market has spurred
herders to massively increase their livestock numbers, an important conservation concern is …
herders to massively increase their livestock numbers, an important conservation concern is …
DNA metabarcoding, diversity partitioning and null models reveal mechanisms of seasonal trophic specialization in a Mediterranean warbler
Abstract Optimal Foraging Theory (OFT) predicts that a population's trophic niche expansion
should occur in periods of food scarcity as individuals begin to opportunistically exploit sub …
should occur in periods of food scarcity as individuals begin to opportunistically exploit sub …
Projected impacts of climate change on snow leopard habitat in Qinghai Province, China
J Li, Y Xue, CE Hacker, Y Zhang, Y Li… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Assessing species' vulnerability to climate change is a prerequisite for developing effective
strategies to reduce emerging climate‐related threats. We used the maximum entropy …
strategies to reduce emerging climate‐related threats. We used the maximum entropy …
Spatio-temporal human snow leopard (Panthera uncia) conflicts and mitigation measures in Baltistan-free-livestock grazing pastoral areas
Apex predators are essential for maintaining ecosystem balance by controlling biotic
communities. The spatio-temporal grazing of livestock in pastoral areas can pose threats to …
communities. The spatio-temporal grazing of livestock in pastoral areas can pose threats to …
Different coexistence patterns between apex carnivores and mesocarnivores based on temporal, spatial, and dietary niche partitioning analysis in Qilian Mountain …
W Cong, J Li, C Hacker, Y Li, Y Zhang, L Jin, Y Zhang… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
Carnivores play key roles in maintaining ecosystem structure and function as well as
ecological processes. Understanding how sympatric species coexist in natural ecosystems …
ecological processes. Understanding how sympatric species coexist in natural ecosystems …
Effects of free‐ranging livestock on occurrence and interspecific interactions of a mammalian community
Mammalian communities inhabiting temperate grasslands are of conservation concern
globally, especially in Central Asia, where livestock numbers have dramatically increased in …
globally, especially in Central Asia, where livestock numbers have dramatically increased in …
High-throughput sequencing reveals dietary segregation in Malaysian babblers
MS Mansor, FZ Rozali, S Davies, SM Nor… - Current …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The coexistence of numerous species within a community results from how those species
use available resources. Babblers are one of the major groups of Malaysian insectivorous …
use available resources. Babblers are one of the major groups of Malaysian insectivorous …
Snow leopard dietary preferences and livestock predation revealed by fecal DNA Metabarcoding: No evidence for apparent competition between wild and domestic …
Accurate assessments of the patterns and drivers of livestock depredation by wild carnivores
are vital for designing effective mitigation strategies to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Snow …
are vital for designing effective mitigation strategies to reduce human-wildlife conflict. Snow …
Use of DNA metabarcoding of bird pellets in understanding raptor diet on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China
Background Diet analysis is essential to understanding the functional role of large bird
species in food webs. Morphological analysis of regurgitated bird pellet contents is time …
species in food webs. Morphological analysis of regurgitated bird pellet contents is time …