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Regional Characteristics and Typical Circulation of Extreme Precipitation in the Warm Season over the Central and Eastern Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

Gaoyuan qixiang
Based on NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data and the daily precipitation data from 105 meteorological stations in the central and eastern Qinghai-Xizang Plateau from 1982 to 2020， we investigate the spatiotemporal anomalous characteristics and major falling areas ...
Shuangxing LI, Hui WANG, Dongliang LI, Lian CHEN, Yuanchun JIANG   +4 more
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Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of Piptanthus nepalensis (Hook.) Sweet [PDF]

Scientific Data
Piptanthus nepalensis (Hook.) Sweet is a leguminous shrub native to the Himalayan region and is valued for its medicinal uses and ornamental yellow flowers. Here, we report a chromosome-scale genome assembly of P.
Jiayin Zhang, Zhefei Zeng, Ngawang Bonjor, Ngawang Norbu, Norzin Tso, Xin Tan, Yuguo Wang, Junwei Wang, La Qiong   +8 more
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Age-Specific Composition and Predicted Function of Gut Microbiota in Plateau Pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) [PDF]

Biology
Gut microbes play a crucial role in regulating physiological processes such as host energy metabolism, nutrient absorption, and environmental adaptation.
Hui Han, Yongbing Yang, Xiaojia Zhu, Migmar Wangdwei, Le Yang   +4 more
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Multi-model Comparison and Evaluation of Precipitation Oxygen Isotopes over the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

Gaoyuan qixiang
The stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen in precipitation over the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau and their related proxy data such as ice cores and tree rings are of great significance for a deeper understanding of the climate and hydrological changes on the ...
Yuqing SHI, Jun HU, Guangsheng LIU, Xu CHEN, Yanyan NIU   +4 more
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Axial Tracheids Widening Across Vein Orders in Ginkgo biloba Leaves and Their Relationship with Hydraulic Path Length

Biology
Leaves of vascular plants exhibit a tip-to-base xylem conduit widening pattern, which minimizes hydraulic resistance as leaves expand. The extent to which different leaf vein orders conform to this pattern remains largely unexplored, particularly in ...
Gusang Qunzong, Yuchen Cao, Qianhong Guo, Mengying Zhong   +3 more
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Invasion Mechanisms of the Alien Plant Datura stramonium in Xizang: Insights from Genetic Differentiation, Allelopathy, and Ecological Niche Analysis

Biology
Datura stramonium, which is originally native to Mexico, has been recognized as an invasive species following its introduction to China, where it has proliferated extensively.
Yonghao Chen, Zhefei Zeng, Qiong La, Junwei Wang   +3 more
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Paeonia ludlowii Reveals a Dual-Circular Structure and Extensive Inter-Organellar Gene Transfer

Biology
Paeonia ludlowii, a critically endangered species endemic to Tibet, China, possesses significant ornamental, culinary, and medicinal value. However, its mitochondrial genome remains understudied, limiting insights into its evolutionary mechanisms and ...
Zhefei Zeng, Zhengyan Zhang, Ngawang Norbu, Ngawang Bonjor, Xin Tan, Shutong Zhang, Norzin Tso, Junwei Wang, La Qiong   +8 more
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Study on Changes in Biodiversity of the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Tibet, China

Diversity
The Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve, the largest natural urban wetland on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, plays a critical role in maintaining regional ecological balance and biodiversity.
Peng Zeng, Dekui He, Xiaofang Guo, Wenjin Zhu, Ning Zhao, Jifeng Zhang   +5 more
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The potential habitat of Phlomoides rotata in Tibet was based on an optimized MaxEnt model

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionPhlomoides rotata, an important Tibetan medicinal plant, has garnered significant attention due to its remarkable medicinal value and ecological functions. However, overharvesting and climate change have progressively reduced its distribution
Jun-Wei Wang, Jun-Wei Wang, Min Xu, Norbu Ngawang, Yonghao Chen, Ngawang Bonjor, Xiaoyan Jia, Zhefei Zeng, Zhefei Zeng, La Qiong, La Qiong   +10 more
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Seasonal Elevational Migration Shapes Temperate Bird Community in the Gyirong Valley, Central Himalayas

Biology
Understanding the mechanisms underlying seasonal community dynamics is important for predicting biodiversity responses to environmental fluctuations, enhancing ecological forecasting, and informing conservation strategies.
Huaiming Jin, Shuqing Zhao, Zhifeng Ding, Yongbing Yang, Gang Song, Shuaishuai Huang, Ruojin Liu, Shengling Zhou, Le Yang, Yonghong Zhou   +9 more
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