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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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Drivers of Host–Pathogen Community Assemblages in European Forests and Urban Green Spaces

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite advances in understanding infectious diseases, the persistence and re‐emergence of wildlife pathogens continue to raise public and veterinary health concerns. This study investigates the relationship between biodiversity and rodent‐borne diseases in Europe, focusing on habitat alterations and their impact on rodent diversity.
Vincent Sluydts, Marie Bouilloud, Maxime Galan, Hussein Alburkat, Anaïs Bordes, Vincent Bourret, Valeria Colombo, Luc DeBruyn, Lara Dutra, Jana Eccard, Jasmin Firozpoor, Romain Gallet, Maciej Grzybek, Heikki Henttonen, Jens Jacob, Andrew McManus, Tarja Sironen, Peter Stuart, Caroline Tatard, Benjamin Roche, Herwig Leirs, Nathalie Charbonnel   +21 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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Tree Squirrels Selectively Disperse High‐Quality Acorns Away From Tree Trunks

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Acorn quality and squirrel feeding behavior significantly structured spatial dispersal patterns of two Californian oak species. Non‐infested acorns were preferentially selected for embryo excision and dispersed farther than infested ones. Acorns were fully consumed near tree trunks, signaling rapid feeding in safe refuges, whereas non‐eaten, partially ...
Miguel Puente‐Ruiz, Raquel Muñoz‐Gallego, Marta Peláez, Rodolfo Dirzo, Ramón Perea   +4 more
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Baseline Cortisol and Behavioral Phenotype Are Linked to Context‐Dependent Spatial Cognition and Space Use in Giant Pandas

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Baseline cortisol and repeatable behavioral phenotypes were associated with context‐dependent spatial cognition in giant pandas. Individuals differed in spatial search performance under stable and changing resource conditions. Exploratory GPS analyses revealed directionally consistent but non‐significant patterns of space use in novel environments ...
Yuxin Jiang, Yingmin Zhou, Wenling Wang, Yuhang Li, Yuanhao Du, Tianjiao Liu, Yanwu Lai, Daifu Wu, Shengshan He, Hong Yang, Jiqiu Zhou, Shijie Mou, Zhiguo Cui, Chuan Liu, Jia Zhou, Wen Zeng, Rong Li, Yuanming Zheng, Xinxing Zhang, Changyu Mou, Desheng Li, Jianghong Ran   +21 more
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Environmental Drivers of Geographic Isolation in Three Pika Species in Northeast Asia

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Using bias‐corrected species distribution models, we found that geographic isolation among three northeastern Asian pika species (Ochotona coreana, Ochotona mantchurica, and Ochotona hyperborea) reflects both divergent environmental preferences and potential competitive interactions. O.
Yuxi Peng, Chengbin Yang, Dallin B. Kohler, Wenxuan Yu, Hailong Li, Chongzhe Zhong, Yucheol Shin, Zhengji Piao, Guanglan Cao, Weihong Zhu, Amaël Borzée, Ying Li   +11 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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Gut Microbiome Functional Reprogramming Reflects Divergent Social Strategies in a Wild Primate

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Wild golden snub‐nosed monkeys employ divergent social strategies, forming reproductive one‐male units and bachelor all‐male units. We reveal that these social structures, intertwined with seasonal diets, drive distinct functional reprogramming in their gut microbiomes. This adaptive microbial plasticity plays a crucial role in primate socio‐ecological
Guanwei Lan, Xianjun Li, Zhantao Lu, Yue Zhang, Feifei Feng, Juan Liu, Wei Wu, Jiabin Liu, Yanshan Zhou, Jiang Gu, Rui Ma, Dunwu Qi   +11 more
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From LiDAR point clouds to 3D tree morphometrics: New approach to quantitatively evaluate tree shapes

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree crowns are complex, three‐dimensional structures whose morphology varies among species, individuals and environments. Although light detection and ranging (LiDAR) provides high‐resolution, single‐tree point clouds that advance species discrimination and the assessment of intraspecific variation in situ, crown shape is still commonly ...
Ladislav Hodač, Tristan Nauber, Jana Wäldchen, Kevin Karbstein, Anton Wetzel, Patrick Mäder   +5 more
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Seasonal Habitat Selection by a Threatened Ungulate in an Industrializing Boreal Landscape

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Understanding habitat selection by Threatened wood bison in landscapes characterized by anthropogenic disturbance is important for conservation planning. During summer and winter, bison selected for linear (e.g., roads, seismic lines, pipelines) and polygonal (e.g., well sites) disturbances, unless there were high densities of linear features.
Lisa J. Koetke, Christopher J. Lewis, Ingebjørg Jean K. Hansen, Thomas S. Jung, Chris J. Johnson   +4 more
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