The analysis of food webs and their dynamics facilitates understanding of the mechanistic
processes behind community ecology and ecosystem functions. Having accurate techniques …

The genetic analysis of faecal material represents a relatively non-invasive way to study
animal diet and has been widely adopted in ecological research. Due to the heterogeneous …

Prehistoric and recent extinctions of large-bodied terrestrial herbivores had significant and
lasting impacts on Earth's ecosystems due to the loss of their distinct trait combinations. The …

A groundbreaking review of the seldom-studied semi-aquatic freshwater mammals, covering
biology, behavior, and conservation. Semi-aquatic mammals are some of the rarest and …

The water deer, Hydropotes inermis (Cervidae, Mammalia), is a small, solitary cervid. It is
native to China and Korea, but some feral populations also live in Europe. In contrast to …

随着测序技术的快速发展, 整合DNA 条形码和高通量测序的DNA 宏条形码技术已经成为当前
研究热点之一, 在食草动物的食性鉴定中有很大潜力. 放牧动物食性研究是动物营养学和草地 …

Endozoochorous seed dispersal by ungulates can facilitate the dispersal of seeds over long
distances. Endozoochorous seed dispersal can also result in the ecological filtering of plant …

The wild water deer (Hydropotes inermis) population has declined rapidly over recent
decades and has reached an endangered status in China. Therefore, it is important to …

The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is one of the most primitive extant deer of the family
Cervidae. Unlike Chinese water deer, Korean water deer have rarely been studied, even …

Seeds dispersed by endozoochory by large herbivores are disseminated over long
distances, which has potential impacts on vegetation dynamics within a region. The Korean …