Diet Diversity Is Associated with Beta but not Alpha Diversity of Pika Gut Microbiota

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 7; p. 1169
• Main Authors: Li, Huan, Li, Tongtong, Beasley, DeAnna E, Heděnec, Petr, Xiao, Zhishu, Zhang, Shiheng, Li, Jiabao, Lin, Qiang, Li, Xiangzhen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 27.07.2016
• Subjects: Alpha diversity; beta diversity; Diet; Gut Microbiota; Microbiology; Plateau pikas; beta diversity; alpha diversity; diet; plateau pikas; gut microbiota

Wild mammals often consume different food sources as they become geographical available. This change in diet composition is likely to influence the gut microbial community, yet it remains unclear what the relationship looks like-particularly in small herbivores-under natural conditions. We used DNA...