Fecal DNA metabarcoding reveals the dietary composition of wintering Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis)

Fecal DNA metabarcoding reveals the dietary composition of wintering Red-crowned Cranes (Grus japonensis)

Understanding the diet of threatened wildlife is vital for species-specific conservation and habitat management measures. The Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) is a vulnerable bird distributed in Northeast Asia. Previous dietary studies of this bird focused mainly on its plant food composition bas...

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Main Authors: Hongyi Liu, Wei Xu, Nan Xu, Wenwen Zhang, Haoming Jiang, Yongqiang Zhao, Changhu Lu, Ying Zhu, Peng Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-01-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Dietary composition
Dietary niche
Metabarcoding
Molecular diet analysis
Red-crowned Crane
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2053716623000713

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