About Fabio Berzaghi
I study how animal-plant interactions shape ecosystems, and the influence of these interactions on climate. I work across disciplines such as ecology, zoology, and environmental sciences and am particularly interested in large terrestrial herbivores. I use eco-physiological models, field and remote sensing data to examine animals-plants-atmosphere connections across time and space, and the implications for ecosystem services, conservation, and policy
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Interesting study with a nice integrated approach. Maybe possible to take things further in relation to herbivore biomass of specific herbivore types https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.19.464976v1
Funny and fascinating story! Do you know how much an ostrich eats per day? And in the wild are they mostly herbivores with some carnivory?
Yes this is sad news, there are less and less people who are qualified to be museum curators, so I wonder if the long-term plan of museums is to get rid of curators. PhD on Natural History are almost non-existent because of the funding issue you mentioned.
I see, I was being slightly sarcastic but I see that's already happening! I love natural history museums so I hope they live on :-). Nice post by the way and good luck with your research!
Yes this is sad news, there are less and less people who are qualified to be museum curators, so I wonder if the long-term plan of museums is to get rid of curators. PhD on Natural History are almost non-existent because of the funding issue you mentioned.
It's really disappointing that science is not really unbiased on so many levels, I always try to avoid reading the institutions until after I read the paper not to bias myself. Most people also write and communicate not in their native tongue and that's also a limitation. But it's nice to see that a paper can help break some of this stigma!
Nice work! It seems that many species in the Cercopithecidae are forgeut digesters, so I wouldn't be surprised if they ruminate, but it's definitely interesting to see this confirmed as we think of ruminants mostly in ungulates. Just a quick look it seems that larger primates are foregut digesters, with gorilla being an exception.
Interesting work! Did you look at the net energy content of the different type of browse throughout the year, or for example young vs mature leaves? It is true that browse height is important but also fiber and lignin content are important factors. I am curious to know if the individuals who had a wider choice of food were selective or bulk feeders.
Thanks for the reply, I am doing some work on the energetic content and digestibility of plants and crops, so I look forward to seeing your results in terms of the effects of energy rich vegetables, keep me in the loop.
Interesting work! Did you look at the net energy content of the different type of browse throughout the year, or for example young vs mature leaves? It is true that browse height is important but also fiber and lignin content are important factors. I am curious to know if the individuals who had a wider choice of food were selective or bulk feeders.