Collin Peterson

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How fresh do ruminant fecal samples need to be for next-generation DNA sequencing to determine diet composition?

I need to determine the diet composition and relative proportion of plant species in mule deer diet. What I currently understand is that fecal samples need to be fresh in order to accurately...

27 September 2017 4,102 1 View

What are some effective indices that can be used to measure the biodiversity of plants and insects in clear-cut forests?

I am attempting to correlate Carabid beetle abundance with the total biodiversity of clear-cut forest plots, and need a quantifiable measure of biodiversity. I have data on plant and arthropod...

03 October 2013 9,041 15 View

How have cone snail populations been affected in the past three decades?

What kinds of effects have humans had on cone snail habitats and populations, and are there concerted efforts to protect cone snails? Has their usefulness in the biomedical field inspired more...

01 May 2013 5,649 0 View