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The Complex and Well-Developed Morphological and Histological Structures of the Gastrointestinal Tract of the Plateau Zokor Improve Its Digestive Adaptability to High-Fiber Foods

Animals, 2022
The morphological and histological traits of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) enable the animal to perform some specific functions that enhance the species’ adaptability to environments.
Xincheng Cai, Darhan Bao, Guohui Ye, Bin Chu, Zhuangsheng Tang, Rui Hua, Limin Hua   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Construction and Application of a Novel C‐Vine Copula‐Based Multi‐Variate Ecological Drought Index

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A comprehensive ecological drought index capturing vegetation growth conditions and meteorological–hydrological variability is essential for assessing ecological drought and optimizing water resource management. This study selected soil moisture (SM), actual evapotranspiration (ET), land surface temperature (LST) and leaf area index (LAI) to ...
Haofei Zhang, Xingye Han, Zhijun Wu
wiley   +1 more source

Alarm Calling in Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae): Evidence from Field Observations and Simulated Predator and Playback Experiments

Animals, 2023
Acoustic communication plays a vital role in passing or sharing information between individuals. Identifying the biological meaning of vocal signals is crucial in understanding the survival strategies of animals.
Meina Ma, Rui Hua, Darhan Bao, Guohui Ye, Zhuangsheng Tang, Limin Hua   +5 more
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Climate Change and Reduction of Soil Organic Layer Thickness Increases Drought Risk in Mountain Forests of the Northern Alps

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background On ca. 10% of the forested sites in the Bavarian Alps (Germany) mountain, forest soils (so‐called folic histosols) are characterized by thick organic layers overlying poorly weathered calcareous parent material. Aim These organic layers play a critical role in releasing water and nutrients for vegetation, yet they are also sensitive
Marc Kühnbach, Axel Wellpott, Rupert Seidl, Hans‐Joachim Klemmt, Klaas Wellhausen, Jörg Ewald   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

ECOLOGY AND STATE OF THE ALPINE GRASSLANDS OF WESTLAND

Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association, 1964
To write of tussock grasslands in Westland may seem a little strange when one usually associates tussock grassland with the mountain ranges, valleys and hills on the eastern side of the main divide. But tussock grasslands above the tree-line probably total 20% of the area of Westland. No pastoral use is made of this country.
openaire   +2 more sources

Responses of primary producers, anoxia, and chemical feedback to Late Glacial climate change: Insights from a paired lake approach

Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Worldwide, lacustrine ecosystems are threatened by eutrophication and deoxygenation. Both processes are driven by the combined effects of human activities and climate change. Understanding the pre‐anthropogenic nexus between warming, eutrophication, deoxygenation, and related feedback is essential to determine how lakes respond to rapid ...
Noé R.M.M. Schmidhauser, Stan J. Schouten, Petra Zahajská, Andrea Lami, Jacqueline F.N. van Leeuwen, Rik Tjallingii, Hendrik Vogel, Martin Grosjean   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of grassland contract policy on soil organic carbon losses from alpine grassland on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

, 2017
Carbon storage in the soils on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau plays a very important role in the global carbon budget. In the 1990s, a policy of contracting collective grasslands to smaller units was implemented, resulting in a change from the traditional ...
Zhang, S., W. Zhang, S. Zhang, Deo, R. C., R. C. Deo, Xu, X., J. Zhou, X. Xu, M. Li, Sheng, D., Feng, Q., Gong, Y., Holden, N. M., Zhang, J., Li, M., D. Sheng, Q. Feng, Y. Gong, N. M. Holden, M. Liu, J. Zhang, Adamowski, J. F., Liu, M., Yang, S., J. Cao, Zhou, J., Yeh, E. T., Cao, J., E. T. Yeh, S. Yang, J. F. Adamowski   +30 more
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Topographic and Climatic Determinants of Soil Organic Carbon Across Landscapes: A Meta‐Analysis

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The soil is the greatest natural store of organic carbon, holding between 1500 to 1550 Pg C of organic carbon at the top 100 cm of the soil globally—roughly twice the carbon pool in the atmosphere. The spatial distribution of this stock is controlled by a complex chain of controls: topographic position regulates the hydrological redistribution,
Vishal Sharma, Syed Hujjat ul Baligah, Tajamul Islam Shah, Shahid Shuja Shafai, Owais Bashir, Syed Sheraz Madhi, S. Naresh Kumar, Ayyandar Arunachalam, Shabir Ahmed Bangroo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forest Conversion Reduces Soil Water Retention in Tropical Rainforest

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Extensive primary forests are being converted to secondary forests and plantations owing to human activities in recent decades, which have substantial effects on soil hydrological processes. However, the potential impact of forest conversion on soil water retention remains poorly understood.
Qiaoyan Chen, Siyuan Cheng, Shuting Yu, Xiaowei Guo, Zhongyi Sun, Zhongmin Hu, Licong Dai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of past and present management practices on the land snail community of nutrient-poor calcareous grasslands [PDF]

, 2007
Nutrient-poor, dry calcareous grasslands in Central Europe harbour an extraordinary high diversity of plants and invertebrates. Consequently, they are of high conservation value.
Boschi, Cristina
core   +1 more source