![]() We identified 90 plant taxa from an average of ~7,000 sequencing reads per fecal sample. We extracted DNA from fecal pellets and sequenced a trnL gene region of the chloroplast genome on a high-throughput platform. We predicted that dietary diversity would decrease post-fire in the burn area as herbaceous and shrub layers were reduced, and increase during the recovery period as pioneer species began to recover. We used 707 pellets collected both on and off the burn area during pre-fire (2 yrs), post-fire (1 yr), and recovery (2 yrs) periods. ![]() We used molecular genetic analysis of feces (metabarcoding) to document changes in deer diet during springs of 2017–2021, spanning before and after a large wildfire (Ranch Fire of 2018) in Northern California. Managing for species, such as deer, requires an understanding of which forage items sustain them over different post-fire phases. ![]() The rising presence of wildfires in western US landscapes necessitates a better understanding of how wildlife respond to these disturbances both immediately and as scorched habitats recover. ![]()
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