Pest suppression by bats and management strategies to favour it: a global review
C Tuneu‐Corral, X Puig‐Montserrat… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fighting insect pests is a major challenge for agriculture worldwide, and biological control
and integrated pest management constitute well‐recognised, cost‐effective ways to prevent …
and integrated pest management constitute well‐recognised, cost‐effective ways to prevent …
Promises and pitfalls of using high‐throughput sequencing for diet analysis
The application of high‐throughput sequencing‐based approaches to DNA extracted from
environmental samples such as gut contents and faeces has become a popular tool for …
environmental samples such as gut contents and faeces has become a popular tool for …
Counting with DNA in metabarcoding studies: How should we convert sequence reads to dietary data?
Advances in DNA sequencing technology have revolutionized the field of molecular analysis
of trophic interactions, and it is now possible to recover counts of food DNA sequences from …
of trophic interactions, and it is now possible to recover counts of food DNA sequences from …
The choice of universal primers and the characteristics of the species mixture determine when DNA metabarcoding can be quantitative
DNA metabarcoding is a technique used to survey biodiversity in many ecological settings,
but there are doubts about whether it can provide quantitative results, that is, the proportions …
but there are doubts about whether it can provide quantitative results, that is, the proportions …
The functional roles of mammals in ecosystems
TE Lacher Jr, AD Davidson, TH Fleming… - Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The diverse functional roles of over 6,000 species of extant mammals that range in body size
across eight orders of magnitude, from blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) to tiny …
across eight orders of magnitude, from blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) to tiny …
Methods for the extraction, storage, amplification and sequencing of DNA from environmental samples
Advances in the sequencing of DNA extracted from media such as soil and water offer huge
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …
opportunities for biodiversity monitoring and assessment, particularly where the collection or …
An improved method for utilizing high‐throughput amplicon sequencing to determine the diets of insectivorous animals
DNA analysis of predator faeces using high‐throughput amplicon sequencing (HTS)
enhances our understanding of predator–prey interactions. However, conclusions drawn …
enhances our understanding of predator–prey interactions. However, conclusions drawn …
Molecular detection of trophic interactions: emerging trends, distinct advantages, significant considerations and conservation applications
EL Clare - Evolutionary applications, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The emerging field of ecological genomics contains several broad research areas.
Comparative genomic and conservation genetic analyses are providing great insight into …
Comparative genomic and conservation genetic analyses are providing great insight into …
What you need is what you eat? Prey selection by the bat Myotis daubentonii
Optimal foraging theory predicts that predators are selective when faced with abundant prey,
but become less picky when prey gets sparse. Insectivorous bats in temperate regions are …
but become less picky when prey gets sparse. Insectivorous bats in temperate regions are …
How much is enough? Effects of technical and biological replication on metabarcoding dietary analysis
DNA metabarcoding is increasingly used in dietary studies to estimate diversity, composition
and frequency of occurrence of prey items. However, few studies have assessed how …
and frequency of occurrence of prey items. However, few studies have assessed how …