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Use of NIRS in Wild Rodents’ Research: A Review of Timid Beginnings

Authors :
Ladislav Čepelka
Eva Jánová
Josef Suchomel
Marta Heroldová
Source :
Remote Sensing, Vol 13, Iss 16, p 3268 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2021.

Abstract

The article summarizes the previous experience and results from the study of wild rodents using the NIRS method. The importance and role of rodents in ecosystems and the specifics associated with their research using the NIRS method are briefly mentioned. The results of previous partial studies are mentioned and discussed. The NIRS method proved to be a useful tool to determine the amount of a particular food ingredient in the diet from faeces or chyme and to estimate the food quality (i.e., diversity of nitrogenous substances in chyme). On this basis, other possible directions of research using the NIRS method in wild rodents are proposed. These could help to better understand both the relationship between rodents and their environment and practical management in sectors where rodents interfere with human interests, especially in agriculture and forestry.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20724292
Volume :
13
Issue :
16
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Remote Sensing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.be8ffc594af549388a5e7e82154c923e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13163268