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Living on the edge: Habitat characteristics of northern myotis at the periphery of its distribution

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Northern myotis selected tall trees with minimal decay, in patches with other roosting options. In our study area, these trees occurred in narrow bands within an agricultural matrix, differing from contiguous forest at the core of the species' distribution. Nevertheless, bats selected the tallest trees in the densest patches available.
Jacob J. E. Melhuish, Andrea R. Litt, Michael J. Borgreen, Heather F. Harris   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

When the desert dries: rainfall drives conflicts and conservation challenges for onager (<i>Equus hemionus onager</i>). [PDF]

J Mammal
Esmaeili S, Schoenecker KA, Hemami MR, Kaczensky P, Walzer C, Goheen JR.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Precision Restoration to Minimize Soil Loss in a Watershed in the Atlantic Forest Domain

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Turvo River Watershed, located in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais and part of the Doce River Basin, faces serious problems of erosion and soil degradation, which compromise and reduce the quality of local water resources. Given this scenario, it is essential to implement environmental recovery strategies that prioritize the ...
Rodrigo Nobre Santana, Luíza Maria Affonso Lopes da Silva, Sady Júnior Martins da Costa Menezes, Getúlio Fonseca Domingues, Carlos Antônio Alvares Soares Ribeiro, Plinio Antonio Guerra Filho, Alexandre Rosa dos Santos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biologging of body temperature in a desert ungulate reveals water use, sex-specific seasonal thermoregulation and heterothermy-associated mortality. [PDF]

Conserv Physiol
Prentice PR, Combrink HJ, Aiello CM, Arnold HK, Beechler BR, Jolles AE, Epps CW.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Simulated Root Exudation Gradient Reveals Dosage‐Dependent Carbon Sequestration in Desertification Ecosystems

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Root exudates serve as a key driver for the restoration of soil organic carbon (SOC), particularly in aeolian desertification ecosystems where aboveground litter retention is limited. While Salix cupularis is widely planted as an effective pioneer shrub for ecological rehabilitation on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau, how the quantity of its root ...
Ran Xue, Xuemei Fang, Dongming Chen, Fei Yan, Aomei Jia, Zhouwen Ma, Yongheng Gao, Jiqiong Zhou, Jian Zhang, Lin Liu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

DNA metabarcoding reveals dietary niche partitioning among threatened Himalayan Ungulates based on chloroplast rbcL and nuclear ITS2 markers. [PDF]

BMC Ecol Evol
Javid M, Ahmad K, Ilyas O, Khan A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Annual–Perennial Forage Mixtures Improve Forage Productivity and Soil Quality in Patchily Degraded Cultivated Pastures Under Grazing Management

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Patchy degradation of cultivated pastures under long‐term grazing is a serious issue limiting grassland productivity. The use of annual and perennial legume–grass mixtures, which offer complementary functional advantages, may provide a practical reseeding‐based approach for improving patchily degraded cultivated pastures; however, limited ...
Shuaibin Lai, Bingchen Yuan, Jiaxing You, Zhen Xu, Meiyan Zhang, Xinrong Yao, Jiating Wang, Fujiang Hou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Encroachment on Water Corridors Drives Farmers-Giraffe Conflicts Along River Tana Ecosystem in Eastern Kenya. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Ali MH, Muriuki G, Ali AH, Gitari H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Land Use Spatial Optimization Based on Multi‐Objective Ant Colony Algorithm and FLUS Model: A Case Study of Korla City and Tiemenguan City, China

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In southern Xinjiang, China, scarce land and water resources and fragile ecosystems have intensified land use conflicts, making land resource allocation optimization essential for sustainable development in arid oasis areas. Focusing on Korla and Tiemenguan, this study aims to coordinate economic benefits, ecological benefits, and food ...
Kaifa Zhang, Xiaojun Yin, Benhao Li, Keke Chang, Xinghai Zhang, Tao Deng   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small mammalian herbivores at moderate densities facilitate livestock growth by improving vegetation composition in grasslands. [PDF]

Elife
Zhong Z, Ni B, Lawton D, Li X, Zheng X, Zhou H, Su J, Li W, Hou F, Guo Z, Dong Q, Dong S, Dickman CR, Svenning JC, Gao Y, Zhang Z.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source