FINDING GREENER PASTURES: THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO-PASTORALISM IN THE ORDOS REGION, NORTH CHINA. [PDF]
, 2017 The results of recent archaeological research in the Ordos region provide new information on the timing and process of the development of agro-pastoralism in China.
Owlett, Tricia
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Decreasing carbon allocation belowground in alpine meadow soils by shrubification [PDF]
Distribution of shrubs expanding in grasslands – shrubification – is ongoing worldwide in grasslands and is common on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP). But the consequences of shrubification for plant carbon (C) input and fate in soil are unclear.
Chen, Jie +9 more
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Herbivory and Competition of Tibetan Steppe Vegetation in Winter Pasture: Effects of Livestock Exclosure and Plateau Pika Reduction [PDF]
, 2015 : Rangeland degradation has been identified as a serious concern in alpine regions of western China on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau (QTP). Numerous government-sponsored programs have been initiated, including many that feature long-term grazing ...
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Plant Taste Affects Diet Selection by Plateau Zokors (Eospalax baileyi)
Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2022 Shou-Dong Zhang +5 more
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Reconciling taxonomy with phylogeny in zokors, root rats, and bamboo rats (Myospalacinae and Rhizomyinae: Spalacidae) [PDF]
Charles River Laboratories Outstanding Student Research Award, Lima Forum, 2025Muroid mole-rats (family Spalacidae) are a group of burrowing rodents from the Old World.
Beraki, Leah
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Transmission ecosystems of Echinococcus multilocularis in China and Central Asia [PDF]
, 2017 From continental to regional scales, the zoonosis alveolar echinococcosis (AE) (caused by Echinococcus multilocularis) forms discrete patches of endemicity within which transmission hotspots of much larger prevalence may occur.
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African Journal of Microbiology Research, 2012 Nucleotide variations in the mitochondrial cytochrome b and control region gene sequences were used to investigate genetic differentiations between edge habitats and the interiors of Eospalax baileyi. There were 187 individuals for cytochrome b gene analysis and 155 individuals for control region from 16 populations over the total distribution range ...
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High-altitude-induced alterations in intestinal microbiota [PDF]
In high-altitude environments characterized by low pressure and oxygen levels, the intestinal microbiota undergoes significant alterations. Whether individuals are subjected to prolonged exposure or acute altitude changes, these conditions lead to shifts
Chuan Han +7 more
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Impact of antibiotics as anthropogenic stressor for influencing bacterial evolutionary process – A review [PDF]
, 2020 A large number of human induced stressors are affecting natural evolutionary process through altering ecosystems and biodiversity. Antibiotics are one of the most commonly excreted pollutants released in environment since last eight decades.
Ghosh, Sanjib
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Ecological IndicatorsMammalian herbivores regulate the stability and functioning of grassland ecosystems through grazing and diverse bioturbation behaviors. However, how multiple mammalian herbivore disturbances shape soil food web structure, nutrient cycling pathways, and ...
Jie Li +6 more
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