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

• Published in: Environmental DNA
• Main Authors: Physilia Ying Shi Chua, Youri Lammers, Emmanuel Menoni, Torbjørn Ekrem, Kristine Bohmann, Sanne Boessenkool, Inger Greve Alsos
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: ecology; environmental DNA; grouse; herbivory; high‐throughput sequencing; envir; geo; Norway; Jura; Finnmark; Troms
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.237; https://doaj.org/article/f202579e1acd4d7ea5ec47ba2ce1dc37

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 conse...