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Grazing Impact on Plant Seed Production in Southern Mongolia [PDF]
Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2008 Nomadic livestock husbandry practices have a long history in Mongolia and still represent the main form of land use. Because of increasing livestock numbers, the danger of overgrazing and steppe degradation is on the rise. Nevertheless,
Christine Bläß +3 more
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The plateau pika has multiple benefits for alpine grassland ecosystem in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 2020 The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) has been engaged in pest control for many years based on the logic that the plateau pika is responsible for alpine grassland degradation and competes with livestock for forage resources.
Xinquan Zhao +3 more
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Species-Level Taxonomic Characterization of Uncultured Core Gut Microbiota of Plateau Pika
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Rarely has the vast diversity of bacteria on Earth been profiled, particularly on inaccessible plateaus. These uncultured microbes, which are also known as “microbial dark matter,” may play crucial roles in maintaining the ecosystem and are linked to ...
Ji Pu +12 more
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Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 2010 <strong>Abstract</strong> The relative abundance of Royle’s pika (<em>Ochotona roylei</em>) was studied in a part of the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, West Himalaya along an altitudinal gradient from 2900 to
Sabuj Bhattacharyya +2 more
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Study of rodents’ fauna of the Jiroft and Anbarabad townships in southeast of Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2017 In this study, rodent’s assemblages from Jiroft and Anbarabad townships in the southeast Iran, were studied. A total of 62 specimens were collected and identified during the period of June 2011 until September, 2012. The collected specimens consist of 10
Yaser Amir afzali +2 more
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Suitable habitat of Himalayan wolf in Upper Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Decades ago, the Himalayan wolf Canis lupus chanco, a genetically distinct sub‐species of the gray wolf Canis lupus, faced persecution by local communities in the Nepalese Himalayas. Recently, wolf populations have returned and recolonized, sparking concerns about conflicts over livestock depredation, and emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive ...
Deu Bahadur Rana +5 more
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Are human‐altered landscapes reshaping carnivore niche spaces in the Trans‐Himalaya?
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Understanding carnivore interactions under growing human pressures is crucial for conservation. We examined spatial and temporal niche structuring among snow leopards Panthera uncia, Himalayan wolves Canis lupus chanco, and red foxes Vulpes vulpes; while also incorporating free‐ranging dogs Canis lupus familiaris as a human‐subsidized mesopredator ...
Priyanka Justa, Salvador Lyngdoh
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Species distribution models can be used to predict favorable areas for population persistence under contemporary climate change. However, these predictions are often based on broad-scale environmental variables and lack consideration of local-scale ...
Tomoki Sakiyama +4 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.In this study, we systematically analyzed the utilization patterns of Chinese pangolin burrows by sympatric species in Guangdong Province, China, including differences in species composition using burrow mounds and burrow tunnels. We found that repeated visits to burrows by Chinese pangolin promoted the use of burrows by sympatric species, suggesting ...
Song Sun +9 more
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, 1982 Ochotona roylei (Ogilby, 1839). Royle's Ulus. Botany Himalaya, 69, pl. 4. TYPE LOCALITY: India, Punjab, Choor Mountain, 60 mi. (96 km) N. of Saharanpur. DISTRIBUTION: Mountain arc from the Tien Shan (U.S. S.R., China) through the Pamirs, along the Himalayan Mtns, to Szechwan and Yunnan (China) and N. Burma.
Honacki, James H. +2 more
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