The Distribution Characteristics of Vegetation in the Subrange of the Altai Mountains, Xinjiang [PDF]
Plants, 2023 The Altai Mountains are an important center of biodiversity and are a major habitat for threatened and endemic species in Asia. Moreover, the Altai Mountains are a valuable site for the study of the evolution of central Asian vegetation.
Qiumei Cao +4 more
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Temporal-spatial variability of modern climate in the Altai Mountains during 1970-2015. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Located in the intermediate zone between the taiga forests in Siberian Plain and the deserts in Central Asia, the Altai Mountains are of scientific concern about Holocene climate change in the past decades.
Yinbo Li +5 more
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Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of marmots in the Xinjiang's Altai Mountains, a newly discovered plague focus of China [PDF]
Biochemistry and Biophysics ReportsThe Altai Mountains in Xinjiang have been recognized as a new plague focus in China since 2023. Although previous morphological studies suggested that marmots in this region belong to Marmota baibacina, this classification remained unconfirmed at the ...
Qiguo Wang +10 more
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Gelechia omelkoi sp. nov. – a new species from the Russian Altai Mountains related to the Nearctic Gelechia mandella Busck, 1904 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae), with a synopsis of Gelechia from the Altai Republic of Russia [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 Gelechia omelkoi sp. nov. is described from the Ukok plateau and South Chuisky ridge in the Altai Mountains of Russia. The adult of the new species, including its male genitalia, is illustrated and compared with species most similar in morphology and DNA
Oleksiy Bidzilya +3 more
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The effects of human activity and snow cover on the distribution of mammals and terrestrial birds in the Altai Mountains under climate change [PDF]
Communications BiologyThe Altai Mountains, a complex mountain system of Central Asia, is particularly sensitive to global change. Under increasing human activities and continuing climate change, the range of animals may show expansion or contraction.
Xiaqiu Tao +4 more
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Eidophasia assmanni sp. nov., the first alpine representative of the genus, detected in the Russian Altai Mountains (Lepidoptera, Plutellidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 Eidophasia assmanni sp. nov., a new species of Plutellidae from the alpine zone of Russian Altai Mountains, is described from diagnostic morphology and DNA barcodes. Male adult and genitalia are illustrated, whereas the female sex remains unknown.
Peter Huemer, Jae-Cheon Sohn
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Remote Sensing, 2023 The evolution of a glacial lake is a true reflection of glacial and climatic change. Currently, the study of glacial lakes in the Altai Mountains is mainly concerned with the application of high-resolution remote sensing images to monitor and evaluate ...
Jianghua Zheng, Zheng Jianghua
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Allocation strategy of nonstructural carbohydrates in Spiraea L. across different grassland types in the Altai Mountains [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceGlobal climate change and overgrazing have exacerbated shrub encroachment in arid and semi-arid grasslands and risking the stability and multifunctionality of grassland ecosystems.
Xuexi Ma +21 more
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Mapping transboundary ecological networks for conservation in the Altai Mountains
Ecological IndicatorsThe Altai Mountains, spanning China, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, are crucial habitats for many endemic, rare, and endangered species and are a vital migration corridor.
Fang Han
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Monitoring Brown Bears in Kazakhstan: A Pilot Study from the Altai Mountain Region [PDF]
Ecol EvolHere, we present results from the first camera trapping operation designed to detect brown bears in the Altai Mountain Region of Kazahstan and highlight some lessons learned from the pilot study. Our study was conducted at a relatively local scale but represents a first step towards understanding the presence of brown bears and other mammals in a ...
Kantarbayev S +4 more
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