Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding
Prey spectra of five closely-related species of carnivorous plants (Drosera sect. Arachnopus, Droseraceae) were investigated in their natural habitats in Western Australia using novel in-situ macro photography and DNA-metabarcoding techniques. Accurate analysis of prey spectra (even of heavily diges...
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| author | Krueger, Thilo Alexander |
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| description | Prey spectra of five closely-related species of carnivorous plants (Drosera sect. Arachnopus, Droseraceae) were investigated in their natural habitats in Western Australia using novel in-situ macro photography and DNA-metabarcoding techniques. Accurate analysis of prey spectra (even of heavily digested prey) at a taxonomic resolution and level of completeness unachievable by morphology-based methods was demonstrated. Observed prey selectivity in the scented D. fragrans supported the existence of an olfactory prey attraction strategy in this species. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-862252021-10-26T00:00:14Z Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding Krueger, Thilo Alexander Prey spectra of five closely-related species of carnivorous plants (Drosera sect. Arachnopus, Droseraceae) were investigated in their natural habitats in Western Australia using novel in-situ macro photography and DNA-metabarcoding techniques. Accurate analysis of prey spectra (even of heavily digested prey) at a taxonomic resolution and level of completeness unachievable by morphology-based methods was demonstrated. Observed prey selectivity in the scented D. fragrans supported the existence of an olfactory prey attraction strategy in this species. 2021 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86225 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Krueger, Thilo Alexander Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding |
| title | Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding |
| title_full | Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding |
| title_fullStr | Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding |
| title_short | Determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using DNA-metabarcoding |
| title_sort | determining prey spectra of carnivorous sundews using dna-metabarcoding |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86225 |