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

• Published in: Environmental DNA
• Main Authors: Chua, Physilia Y. S., Lammers, Youri, Menoni, Emmanuel, Ekrem, Torbjørn, Bohmann, Kristine, Boessenkool, Sanne, Alsos, Inger Greve
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: Norway; Jura; Finnmark; Troms
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2778978; https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.237

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 conservation....