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Transcriptome analysis of pika heart tissue reveals mechanisms underlying the adaptation of a keystone species on the roof of the world

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
High-altitude environments impose intense stresses on living organisms and drive striking phenotypic and genetic adaptations, such as hypoxia resistance, cold tolerance, and increases in metabolic capacity and body mass. As one of the most successful and
Danping Mu, Danping Mu, Xinlai Wu, Xinlai Wu, Anderson Feijó, Wei Wu, Zhixin Wen, Jilong Cheng, Lin Xia, Qisen Yang, Wenjuan Shan, Deyan Ge   +11 more
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Signatures of Wild Animal Life in Earth's Landscapes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, Volume 131, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Animals shape Earth surface processes and landforms by displacing Earth surface materials and by making them more or less susceptible to geophysical processes. Despite increased recognition of the global significance of animal landscape “signatures”, analysis of their magnitude and generality has not been possible until now.
Z. Khan, G. L. Harvey, L. K. Albertson, S. F. Fritz, S. P. Rice, M. F. Johnson, J. M. Bull, G. V. Moore   +7 more
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Prevalence and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in naturally-infected synanthropic rats (Rattus norvegicus) and mice (Mus musculus) in eastern China [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Synanthropic rats and mice share the same environment with humans and play an important role in epidemiology of toxoplasmosis; however, there is limited information about prevalence and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in ...
Bei-Bei Zhang, Chao Yan, Hui-Feng Zhang, Kui-Yang Zheng, Li-Jun Liang, Lin-Lin Fu, Ren-Xian Tang, Xuan Shen, Yu-Qing Wu, Zhi-Long Lou, Zi-Mu Wang   +10 more
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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
wiley   +1 more source

An Ecological Monitoring of the Plateau Pika and Its Impact on Grassland–An Experiment in the Yushu District, Qinghai Province of China [PDF]

, 2020
The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae; see Fig.1 for photo) is a small mammal that lives in the alpine grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau. There are several uncertainties existing in the ecological behavior of the plateau pika and its impact on the alpine ...
Fukuda, Akira, Hasegawa, Nobumi, Idota, Sachiko, Li, Guomei, Song, Rende, Tasumi, Masahiro, Tobisa, Manabu, Yang, Jiahua   +7 more
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Holocene History of the Lower Seine Estuary and the Commerce Valley Tributary (Normandy, France): A Palaeoenvironmental Framework for the Roman Landscape of Juliobona (Lillebonne) and Implication for Port Conditions

Geoarchaeology, Volume 41, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT The sediment infill deposits of the Lower Commerce Valley in the Seine estuary, located near the Roman city of Juliobona (now Lillebonne, Normandy), provide valuable data on environmental changes during the Holocene, including sea‐level changes, sediment supply and anthropogenic influences.
Léa Mairaville, Stoil Chapkanski, Dominique Todisco, Cécile Finco, Christine Paillès, Jonas Parétias, Thierry Lepert, Amine Haddad, Johanne Ducastel, Fabrice Boufflers, Jérémy Leleu, Laurent Dezileau, Damase Mouralis   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

How do plateau pikas use burrows during population reestablishment?

Global Ecology and Conservation
The construction of burrow systems is one of the most important challenges for burrowing animals, especially during population reestablishment. Efficient use of the existing resources could help improve the survival chances. To explore the strategies burrowing animals take in using the burrow resources, we conducted monthly field monitoring of the four
Rui Zhang, Wei Liu
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The accelerating influence of humans on mammalian macroecological patterns over the late Quaternary [PDF]

, 2019
The transition of hominins to a largely meat-based diet ~1.8 million years ago led to the exploitation of other mammals for food and resources. As hominins, particularly archaic and modern humans, became increasingly abundant and dispersed across the ...
Elliott Smith, Rosemary E., Lyons, S. Kathleen, Payne, Jonathan L., Smith, Felisa A., Villaseñor, Amelia   +4 more
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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
wiley   +1 more source

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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