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Safeguarding a Flagship Species: Integrated Surveillance of Cross‐Species Pathogen Transmission in Giant Panda Ecosystems

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
Emerging infectious diseases increasingly threaten giant pandas and cohabiting species. This review analyzes pathogen transmission risks from domestic animals, wildlife, and vectors and proposes an integrated genomic surveillance framework for early warning and biodiversity conservation.
Xiaoli Sun, Yi Peng, Xiaoye Hao, Rong Dong, Zhilin Wang, Le Wang, Chengdong Wang, Xiangdong Wu, Zheng Chen, Wenbo Zhang, Xiaoli Tang   +10 more
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Pika population density is associated with composition and diversity of gut microbiota

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
Host population density is positively associated with the strength of social interactions or the frequency of physical contacts, and thus potentially influences microbial transmission among individuals.
Huan eLi, Jiapeng eQu, Tongtong eLi, Jiabao eLi, Qiang eLin, Xiangzhen eLi   +5 more
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Late summer plateau pika spatial habitat use revealed by high‐resolution wildlife tracking and unmanned aerial vehicle data on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Grassland Research, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 24-34, March 2026.
Tiny “ecosystem engineers,” plateau pikas range across 1600 m², about two basketball courts, mixing soil and nutrients that sustain Tibet's fragile grasslands. Custom‐made trackers and drone imagery show dawn‐to‐dusk surface foraging and nested‐scale patch choices, offering fresh guidance for wildlife‐friendly grazing management.
Dan Li, Johannes M. H. Knops, Li Li
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Ochotona dauurica

, 1993
Ochotona dauurica (Pallas, 1776). Reise Prov. Russ. Reichs., 3:692. TYPE LOCALITY: "Vivit in campis, montiumque declivibus arenosis apricis, per totam Dauuriam... " Restricted by Ellerman and Morrison-Scott (1951:452) to "Kulusutai, Onon River, Eastern
Robert S. Hoffmann
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Transformative changes of pastoral livestock production and its consequences on the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau

Grassland Research, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 35-43, March 2026.
Grassland functional zoning and spatial optimization scheme on the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau. Based on multifunctionality assessment, the scheme proposes allocating 32% of regional grassland as nature reserve grasslands (biodiversity focus), 63% as livestock grazing grasslands (smart ecological–production management), and 5% as cultivated grasslands (high‐
Chunhui Zhang, Junbang Wang, Liang Zhao, Shixiao Xu, Xiaoli Wang, Xinquan Zhao   +5 more
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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
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Hibernation Shifts in Gut Microbiota Composition and Metabolic Function in the Chinese Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus sinicus)

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
The composition and dynamics of gut microbial community structure in Rhinolophus sinicus, employing 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, are conducted to investigate the effects of physiological status (winter hibernation versus summer activity) on gut microbiota composition.
Weiwei Shao, Yalei Li, Xiaoyun Cheng, Ling Guo, Li Wei   +4 more
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Biogeography and Climate Drive Population Divergence and Genomic Vulnerability in High Altitude Endemic Bird

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 4, February 2026.
ABSTRACT High‐elevation systems support species adapted to extreme conditions, and their rugged terrain and variable microclimates strongly shape evolution and persistence. Yet few studies have evaluated how geography and climate jointly shape genetic diversity, local adaptation and vulnerability to environmental change.
Nan Wang, Prashant Ghimire, Pritam Chhetri, Nishma Dahal, Cheng Yi, Tong Zhang, Suonan Zhuoga, Zhaxi Jiangyong, Sangeet Lamichhaney   +8 more
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Genomic consequences of and demographic response to pervasive hybridization over time in climate-sensitive pikas

, 2022
Rare and geographically restricted species may be vulnerable to genetic effects from inbreeding depression in small populations or from genetic swamping through hybridization with common species, but a third possibility is that selective gene flow can ...
She, Huishang, Wen, Zhixin, Yang, Qisen, Zhang, Wei, Lu, Liang, Cheng, Jilong, Qu, Yanhua, Vogler, Alfried P, Lissovsky, Andrey, Feijo, Anderson, Wu, Xinlai, Mu, Danping, Yan, Chaochao, Zhang, Dezhi, Zhang, Yubo, Xia, Lin, Cheng, Yalin, Ge, Deyan, Liang Lu, Dezhi Zhang, Chaochao Yan, Jilong Cheng, Wei Zhang, Anderson Feijó, Yubo Zhang, Lin Xia, Xinlai Wu, Yanhua Qu, Deyan Ge, Danping Mu, Qisen Yang, Zhixin Wen, Alfried P Vogler, Huishang She, Yalin Cheng, Andrey Lissovsky   +35 more
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Social complexity in plateau pikas, Ochotona curzoniae

Animal Behaviour, 2022
Andrew T. Smith, F. Stephen Dobson
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