Molecular dietary analyses of western capercaillies ( Tetrao urogallus) reveal a diverse diet

• Published in: Environmental DNA
• Main Authors: Chua, Physilia Ying Shi, Lammers, Youri, Menoni, Emmanuel, Ekrem, Torbjørn, Bohmann, Kristine, Boessenkool, Sanne, Alsos, Inger Greve
• Other Authors: Fifth Framework Programme
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: Jura; Norway; Finnmark; Troms
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/edn3.237; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/edn3.237; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/edn3.237

Abstract Conservation strategies centered around species habitat protection rely on species’ dietary information. One species at the focal point of conservation efforts is the herbivorous grouse, the western capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus ), which is an indicator species for forest biodiversity con...