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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Mechanism of Dietary Variation of Grazing Yaks on Tibetan Plateau: The Role of Seasonal Heterogeneity of Resources.

Yuning Ru, Yang Liu, A Allan Degen, Fuyu Shi, Qunying Zhang, Shuai Zheng, Mengyuan Xu, Dehua Wang, Qiang Zhang, Na Guo

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Yuning RuState Key Laboratory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences (TAA AS) Lhasa China.
Yang LiuState Key Laboratory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences (TAA AS) Lhasa China.
A Allan DegenDesert Animal Adaptations and Husbandry, Wyler Department of Dryland Agriculture, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4563-6195
Fuyu ShiSchool of Life Science Shandong University Qingdao Shandong China.
Qunying ZhangState Key Laboratory of Grassland and Agro-Ecosystems, International Centre for Tibetan Plateau Ecosystem Management, College of Ecology Lanzhou University Lanzhou Gansu China.
Shuai ZhengSchool of Life Science Shandong University Qingdao Shandong China.
Mengyuan XuSchool of Life Science Shandong University Qingdao Shandong China.
Dehua WangSchool of Life Science Shandong University Qingdao Shandong China.
Qiang ZhangState Key Laboratory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences (TAA AS) Lhasa China.
Na GuoState Key Laboratory of Hulless Barley and Yak Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences (TAA AS) Lhasa China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4552-481X

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Abstract

Diet composition is a crucial yet understudied, dimension of animal ecology, with seasonal dietary shifts being a key factor in the population dynamics of large herbivores. However, characterizing these variations and their drivers in free-ranging animals has been challenging due to their high mobility and the diverse plant species in their diet. According to optimal foraging theory, animals select their diet to maximize energy intake, a decision process that involves evaluating the abundance and quality of potential food sources. We determined the seasonal dietary shifts and food network in high-altitude grazing yaks using DNA metabarcoding targeting the

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dietary niche partitioningforaging behaviorseasonalityTibetan plateau

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