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Natural Selection and Adaptive Evolution of Leptin in the Ochotona Family Driven by the Cold Environmental Stress [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Environmental stress can accelerate the evolutionary rate of specific stress-response proteins and create new functions specialized for different environments, enhancing an organism's fitness to stressful environments. Pikas (order Lagomorpha)
A Grusfeld, AJ Peacock, AT Smith, AT Smith, B Huntley, Bao Hong Xu, BE Wright, BE Wright, BL Bradford, CS Mantzoros, D Posada, De Lin Qi, De Peng Wang, DK Grayson, DL Swofford, DM Muoio, E Nevo, ER Hall, F Peelman, F Peelman, F Zhang, G Dong, G Pollastri, GB Corbet, H Iserentant, H Masuzaki, Hui Fang Tian, J Cusin, J Felsenstein, J Seufert, J Yang, J Zhang, JD Thompson, JF Caro, JI Mead, Jie Yang, JM Wang, JZ Du, JZ Du, K Imagawa, KB Storey, L Rossetti, L Zabeau, LG Pugh, M Futai, M Kimura, M Maffei, M Nei, MA Pelleymounter, MR Dawson, N Goldman, N Yu, P Baldi, P Cohen, P De Vos, P Grasso, P Grasso, P Grasso, P Trayhum, P Trayhurn, PJ Havel, PJ Scarpace, PJ Scarpace, QF Li, R Nielsen, R Nielsen, R Peino, RM Robinson, RS Ahima, RS Hoffmann, S Kamohara, T Ohta, Timothy Bromage, V Piňeiro, V Piňeiro, WS Wong, X Casabiell, X Fang, X Guex, Xin Quan Zhao, XS Li, Y Minokoshi, Y Toyoshima, Y Zhang, Yong Hong Ren, ZH Yang, ZH Yang, ZH Yang, ZH Yang, ZH Yang, Zhen Long Wang, ZJ Feng   +91 more
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Dynamics of Suitable Habitats for Typical Predators and Prey on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Driven by Climate Change: A Case Study of Tibetan Fox, Red Fox, and Plateau Pika. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
ABSTRACT The Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau (QTP) is a biodiversity hotspot highly sensitive to global climate change. The Tibetan fox (Vulpes ferrilata), red fox (V. vulpes), and plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) are key species of the plateau, serving as typical representatives of predators and prey among its diverse wildlife.
Zhang J, Jiang F, Gao H, Gu H, Song P, Zhang T.   +5 more
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Small-mammal assemblage response to deforestation and afforestation in central China [PDF]

, 2008
International audienceDeforestation is a major environmental issue driving the loss of animal and plant species. Afforestation has recently been promoted to conserve and restore Chinese forest ecosystems.
Bernard, Nadine, Dobigny, Taiana, E. Galbreath, Kurt, Giraudoux, Patrick, Pleydell, David, Quere, Jean-Pierre, Raoul, Francis, Rieffel, Dominique, Takahashi, Kenichi, Vaniscotte, Amélie, Wang, Junli   +10 more
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Rewilding soil-disturbing vertebrates to rehabilitate degraded landscapes: benefits and risks [PDF]

, 2023
Soil-disturbing animals are common globally and play important roles in creating and maintaining healthy functional soils and landscapes. Yet many of these animals are threatened or locally extinct due to habitat loss, predation by non-native animals or ...
Eldridge, David J., Soliveres, Santiago
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Function of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle of Phrynocephalus Lizard in Relation to High-Altitude Adaptation [PDF]

, 2018
Poikilothermic animals living in high-altitude environments can be greatly affected by the anaerobic metabolism and lactate recycling, which are catalyzed by an enzyme called lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).
Huihui WANG, Peng PU, Qiang CHEN, Shengkang MEN, Xiaolong TANG, Yan WANG, Youli ZHAO, Yuxia FENG, Zhennan PENG   +8 more
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Cardiovascular Plasticity and Adaptation of High‐Altitude Birds and Mammals

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This schematic depicts the cardiovascular adaptations of mammals and birds to high‐altitude hypoxia. It highlights key phenotypic changes in oxygen transport and cardiac responses, driven by molecular mechanisms including transcriptional regulation and genetic modifications.
Huishang She, Yanhua Qu
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in Dietary Composition and Interspecific Competition Among Large Carnivores on the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study elucidated the mechanisms underlying regional coexistence among the snow leopard (Panthera uncia), wolf (Canis lupus), and brown bear (Ursus arctos) through the analysis of their trophic niches. The findings provide a scientific foundation for further investigation into the mechanisms that maintain carnivore communities in high‐altitude ...
Dong Wang, Quanbang Li, Xinming Lian
wiley   +1 more source

Pika gut may select for rare but diverse environmental bacteria

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
The composition of the mammalian gut bacterial communities can be influenced by the introduction of environmental bacteria in their respective habitats.
Huan Li, Tongtong Li, Minjie Yao, Jiabao Li, Shiheng Zhang, Stephan Wirth, Weidong Cao, Qiang Lin, Xiangzhen Li   +8 more
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Water, Wildlife and the World: A Global Synthesis of Trends in Wildlife Ecohydrology Research

Ecohydrology, Volume 18, Issue 7, October‐November 2025.
ABSTRACT Ecohydrology and hydroecology are interdisciplinary fields that examine the interactions between ecology and hydrology to address critical issues pertaining to both disciplines. However, the study of ‘ecology’ in ecohydrology research has largely focused on vegetation, leading to a gap in knowledge regarding direct relationships between ...
Mackenzie A. Jones, Victoria Steblaj, Kyle Schang, Mackenzie Ross, Chantel E. Markle   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editor\u27s Choice: Aldo Leopold Conservation Award [PDF]

, 2020
Every year since 2003, the American Society of Mammalogists confers during its annual meeting the Aldo Leopold Conservation Award on a highly deserving individual.
Ruedas, Luis A.
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