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Resource Availability and Habitat Quality Drive Time‐Lag Effects in High‐Altitude Ungulate Distribution

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Our analysis revealed that while climate strongly influenced species distributions, habitat change drove most observed delays in distribution responses. In terms of community ecology, dispersed communities exhibited shorter time lags than concentrated groups. Analyses of lag duration revealed a 5–6‐year distribution lag effect in high‐altitude ungulate
Lu Wang, Xiuming Li, Ben Huang, Xiaoxue Li, Jizhen Chen, Ziyan Liao, Kun Jin   +6 more
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Sensitive response range of alpine meadow degradation on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau: Nonlinear fragmentation under pika and mowing disturbances

Ecological Indicators
The morphological evolution of degraded patches and their sensitive response ranges in alpine meadows are key scientific issues in grassland ecosystem management.
Jiexia Li, Qinxue Wang, Xilai Li, Zifeng Ma, Yingnian Li, Huakun Zhou   +5 more
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Vegetation Analysis of Grazed and Ungrazed Alpine Hairgrass Meadows [PDF]

Journal of Range Management, 1972
COOK, C. S. 1965. Plant and livestock responses to fertilized rangelands. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 455. COOK, C. W., AND L. E. HARRIS. 1968. Nutritive value of seasonal ranges. Utah Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 472. COSPER, H. R., AND J. R. THOMAS. 1961. Influence of supplemental run-off water and fertilizer on production and chemical composition of native ...
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Mitigating Human–Large Carnivore Conflicts via Time‐Regulated Management of Free‐Ranging Livestock in the Sanjiangyuan Region, China

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract illustrates the comprehensive workflow of our study, from the deployment of infrared cameras at sites with high activity of four large carnivores, through data collection and assessment of activity patterns, to the prediction of time periods with potential human–large carnivore conflicts and the proposal of corresponding ...
Dong Wang, Quanbang Li, Xu Su, Xinming Lian   +3 more
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Decades of Enclosure Protection Exert Composite Effects on Grassland Grasshopper Communities

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Decades of enclosure protection have altered grasshopper community structure, with species‐specific effects on population dynamics. For the low‐mobility grasshopper Chorthippus fallax, abundance did not differ strongly between exclosure‐protected and overgrazed areas, but its egg development duration was longer in exclosures. The two C.
Dan‐dan Feng, Hui‐feng Zhao, Ya‐hui Men, Jing Li, Mei‐ling Yang, Cai‐qing Yang, Bing Chen, Ai‐bing Zhang   +7 more
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Spatial Patterns of Avian Stable Isotopes Reveal Ecological Impacts of Climate and Land‐Use Change

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Increased feather δ15N values with pasture coverage reveal an elevated baseline δ15N in grazing landscapes, while broader isotopic niches in farmland habitats reflect agricultural expansion's significant influence on resource use patterns of the avian community.
Yaohong Jia, Chao Zhang, Xiaoyu Hu, Wei Wei, Yonggang Nie, Hong Zhou   +5 more
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A Decadal Home‐Range Dynamics and Habitat Shift in Golden Snub‐Nosed Monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study provides novel insights into the biogeographic patterns of the Sichuan golden snub‐nosed monkey, particularly in terms of habitat suitability and spatial‐use strategies. We found that habitat suitability has expanded over the past decade, with substantial shifts in the environmental factors influencing habitat suitability, from terrain and ...
Xueyu Wang, Yiwei Li, Hong Li, Xingyu Liu, Yunchuan Dai, Wancai Xia, Yuhang Zhu, Fan Wang, Zhisong Yang, Dayong Li   +9 more
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Gut Microbiota Analysis and Comparison in Forest Musk Deer (Moschus berezovskii) of Different Ages and Musk‐Secreting Periods

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Metagenomic sequencing was used to analyze fecal microbiota of captive male forest musk deer (FMD) from the Sichuan Institute of Musk Deer Breeding across ages and musk‐secreting periods. Gut microbiota was generally stable and dominated by Firmicutes, while age and musk secretion shaped microbial composition and function, with musk collection linked ...
Jiuyan Jiang, Qiuping Huang, Fei Wu, Pingwei Liang, Linping Fan, Xia Zhou, Chengli Zheng, Xin Shi, Huina Song, Ji Wang, Jing Xue Luo, Ji Chen, Qinlin Yang, Siqi Peng, Lingqian Yin, Dejun Zeng, Hang Jie, Guangxiang Zhu   +17 more
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Conserving Rodent Pests in Transition Toward Endangered Status

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Rodent control invariably takes place in the context of ecosystems heavily modified by agriculture. Together, they are potent drivers of rodent decline and endangerment. Nineteen percent of 2349 rodent species evaluated in the IUCN Red List of threatened species are of some conservation concern.
Xavier Lambin
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Seismic Signaling Associated With Breeding‐Season Spatial Behavior in the Subterranean Plateau Zokor

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Eospalax baileyi shows seismic signals associated with nasal‐pad striking and corpuscle‐like structures potentially relevant to mechanosensation. Artificial seismic disturbance was based on the temporal structure of breeding‐season recordings, and pregnancy prevalence was 3/10 in the interference plot and 8/10 in the control plot.
Kechi Dong, Longming Dong, Xincheng Cai, Rui Dong, Guohui Ye, Ruichang Jia, Bin Chu, Limin Hua, Jianwei Zhou, Yujie Niu   +9 more
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