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Bacteriophages in the Rhizosphere: Roles in Nutrient Cycling, Bacterial Community Structure, and Animal‐Mediated Dispersal

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.
This review discusses bacteriophages' roles in soil ecosystems, highlighting their impact on nutrient cycling, plant health, and soil remediation, as well as animal‐mediated phage dispersal mechanisms. Overall, while bacteriophages have potential biotechnological applications, their negative effects on microbial functions and nutrient cycling highlight
Majid Komijani, Hassan Maddahi, Marzieh Rezaei, Mohammad Hussein Abnosi, Abdullah Khalaf Ahmed   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A homotetrameric hemoglobin expressed in alveolar epithelial cells increases blood oxygenation in high-altitude plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)

Cell Reports, 2022
Summary: The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In this study, the gene that encodes a heme-binding protein in the pulmonary surfactant (PS) of the pika is identified. The protein is a homotetrameric hemoglobin (δ4)
Zhifang An, Linna Wei, Bo Xu, Zhijie Wang, Conghui Gao, Jimei Li, Lian Wei, Delin Qi, Peng Shi, Tongzuo Zhang, Dengbang Wei   +10 more
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A Comparison of the Gut Microbiome of Two Sympatric Macropods Along an Urbanisation Gradient in Tasmania

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.
Our study is the first to explore how macropod gut flora vary across levels of urbanisation, exploring the faecal microbiomes of the red‐bellied pademelon (Thylogale billardierii) and the red‐necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus rufogriseus). There is some evidence of urbanisation's impacts on the macropod microbiome, although there appear to be ...
Hanh K. D. Nguyen, Penelope J. Jones, Dave Kendal, Shane M. Powell, Kelsie Raspin, Jo Dickinson, Emily J. Flies   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive Sampling Across Seasons and Habitats Revealed the Composition and Functional Attributes of Gut Microbiota Enterotypes in Subterranean Rodents

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
The gut microbiota of Gansu zokor is classified into two enterotypes, which exhibit distinct seasonal and habitat distributions, microbial diversity, and community compositions dominated by different Bacillota‐to‐Bacteroidota ratios. These enterotypes correlate with host body size and are characterized by unique probiotic and pathogenic biomarkers ...
Shien Ren, Jingge Wang, Dongni Guo, Jin Li, Yifan Zhao, Chongxuan Han, Xiaoning Nan   +6 more
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Chinese Pangolin Changes Local Vertebrate Assemblages and Contributes to Their Interspecific Interactions by Burrowing and Revisitation

Integrative Zoology, Volume 21, Issue 3, Page 499-510, May 2026.
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, Ruirui Mao, Hongliang Dou, Haiyang Gao, Ying Wang, Yaqian Zhang, Fei Wu, Yuanwen Kuang, Zhishu Xiao, Yan Hua   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence that the Tibetan fox is an obligate predator of the plateau pika: conservation implications

, 2014
The Tibetan fox (Vulpes ferrilata) is generally acknowledged to be a specialist forager on its preferred prey, the burrowing lagomorph plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae), but whether true dependency characterizes the relationship remains unclear.
Harris, Richard B., Chunyan, Yang, Jiake, Zhou, Kai, Zhang, Yu, Douglas W., Yinqiu, Ji   +5 more
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Translocation and deterrence as tools for conservation and management of Columbian ground squirrels (Urocitellus columbianus) in a national park

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 2, April–June 2026.
Our study evaluates two non‐lethal methods for managing Columbian ground squirrels in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. We demonstrate that translocated squirrels exhibited lower survival than controls and that a deterrence methodology that includes blocking burrows may be an appropriate alternative, especially when combined with other tools ...
Brianna M. Lorentz, Mark Bradley, Gabrielle Lajeunesse, Scott Sugden, Colleen Cassady St. Clair   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data_Sheet_1_Animal Activities of the Key Herbivore Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Affect Grassland Microbial Networks and Ecosystem Functions.docx

, 2022
Plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) are high-altitude model animals and famous “ecosystem engineers” on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Pika activities may accelerate the degradation of alpine meadows.
Xiaochen Wang (235611), Yuting Zheng (2176086), Huan Li (120482), Jiawei Yang (228436), Qiaoling Yu (1850893), Jiapeng Qu (5574278), Wanghong Su (13005768), Sijie Wang (8119424), Qian Han (133047), Xiangzhen Li (204357)   +9 more
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Genomic Analysis and Population Divergence Driven by Geographic Isolation in Neotetracus sinensis

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
We generated the first chromosome‐level reference genome for Neotetracus sinensis and resequenced populations from the Gaoligong and Wuliang Mountains to investigate divergence across the Hengduan “sky‐island” landscape. Genomic data reveal strong population structure with negligible gene flow and parallel demographic histories shaped by Pleistocene ...
Jianxuan Zhou, Nannan Chen, Weihao Dou, Zhonglai Luo, Libo Jiang, Meidong Jing, Fengtang Yang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Analysis of Plateau Pika Habitat Use [PDF]

, 2017
The habitat occupied by animals during their normal activities is referred to as their home range. This physical space contains limited resources that are necessary for reproduction and survival.
Paruchuri, Spurthi
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