DNA metabarcoding reveals diet diversity and niche partitioning by two sympatric herbivores in summer

Background Food provides essential nutrients and energy necessary for animals to sustain life activities. Accordingly, dietary niche analysis facilitates the exploration of foraging strategies and interspecific relationships among wildlife. The vegetation succession has reduced understory forage res...

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Main Authors: Ruofei Li, Dandan Wang, Zhiming Cao, Yuqin Liu, Wenguo Wu, Wuhua Liu, Jianwen Zhan, Yongtao Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/18665.pdf
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