Diet and spatial ecology influence red-legged partridge exposure to pesticides used as seed treatment

E Fernández-Vizcaíno, F Mougeot… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Seed treatment with pesticides is an extended agricultural practice with a high risk to
granivorous birds that consume those seeds. To characterize that risk, it is necessary to …

Dietary DNA metabarcoding reveals a trophic niche partitioning among sympatric Iberian sandgrouses and bustards

X Cabodevilla, ME Ortiz-Santaliestra… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study of trophic niche partitioning is of great importance for understanding community
structure and species coexistence, particularly if these are threatened. Here DNA …

Summer diet preferences of a declining steppe bird as revealed by DNA metabarcoding

D González del Portillo, X Cabodevilla, B Arroyo… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Agricultural intensification is one of the main threats to steppe bird populations, leading to
habitat degradation and the reduction of food resources. The Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax), a …