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The Precipitation Variations in the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau during 1961–2015

Atmosphere, 2017
The variation of precipitation plays an important role in the eco-hydrological processes and water resources regimes on the Tibetan Plateau (TP). Based on the monthly mean precipitation data of 65 meteorological stations over the TP and surrounding areas
Guoning Wan, Meixue Yang, Zhaochen Liu, Xuejia Wang, Xiaowen Liang   +4 more
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Analysis of the Distribution Pattern and Trait Determinants of Avian Diversity at Mid-Altitude in the Gyirong Valley

Diversity
Diet, morphological traits, and other ecological characteristics may influence the composition of bird communities. The southern slopes of the Himalayas are one of the global hotspots for avian species diversity.
Huaiming Jin, Shuqing Zhao, Yongbing Yang, Gang Song, Shengling Zhou, Shuaishuai Huang, Le Yang, Yonghong Zhou   +7 more
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Snow Depth and its Response to Climate Change over the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau in Recent 40 Years

Gaoyuan qixiang
Based on the China snow depth time series data set and high resolution ground meteorological element driven dataset， this study analyzes the spatial and temporal variation of snow depth on the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau by watershed and elevation ...
Xiaoyun CAO, Juan ZHANG, Jing WANG, Feifei SHI, Zhiyuan LIU, Ziting SUN   +5 more
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Potential Distribution and Cultivation Areas of Argentina anserina (Rosaceae) in the Upper Reaches of the Dadu River and Minjiang River Basin Under Climate Change: Applications of Ensemble and Productivity Dynamic Models

Biology
Argentina anserina (Rosaceae), a perennial herb, forms enlarged tuberous roots (commonly referred to as “ginseng fruit”) exclusively in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, making it a unique medicinal and edible plant resource in this region. The upper reaches of
Yi Huang, Jian Yang, Guanghua Zhao, Yang Yang   +3 more
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Documenting Heritage at Risk: Vernacular Farm Houses in the Eastern Tibetan Cultural Region

Built Heritage, 2018
Tibetan architecture is largely associated with the impressive monastic buildings scattered over the Tibetan Plateau and the adjoining mountain ranges.
Peter Herrle, Anna Wozniak
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Complete mitochondrial genome of Hippophae tibetana: insights into adaptation to high-altitude environments

Frontiers in Plant Science
Hippophae tibetana, belonging to the Elaeagnaceae family, is an endemic plant species of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, valued for its remarkable ecological restoration capabilities, as well as medicinal and edible properties. Despite being acknowledged as a
Zhefei Zeng, Zhefei Zeng, Zhengyan Zhang, Norzin Tso, Shutong Zhang, Yan Chen, Qi Shu, Junru Li, Ziyi Liang, Ruoqiu Wang, Junwei Wang, Junwei Wang, La Qiong, La Qiong   +13 more
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Herbivore Types as a Key Driver of Spatial Variations in Aboveground Biomass Trends in Alpine Grasslands

Earth's Future
Managing grazing regimes is a key strategy for promoting the sustainable use of grasslands. The Qinghai‐Xizang Plateau, dominated by alpine grasslands, is subjected to extensive grazing by livestock.
Yijia Wang, Yanxu Liu, Peng Chen, Zhiyun Jiang, Yingchun Fu, Jiaxi Song, Yu Han, Songjun Xu, Bojie Fu   +8 more
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Variations in HBA gene contribute to high-altitude hypoxia adaptation via affected O2 transfer in Tibetan sheep

Frontiers in Zoology
Tibetan sheep are indigenous to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. Owing to the harsh hypoxic environment in this plateau, the hemoglobin (Hb) protein in Tibetan sheep has undergone adaptive changes over time. Hb is primarily responsible for transporting O2 and
Pengfei Zhao, Xiong Ma, Jianming Ren, Lan Zhang, Yunxin Min, Chunyang Li, Yaoyao Lu, Ying Ma, Mingjie Hou, Hui Jia   +9 more
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Applicability of Multi-Source Winter-Spring Snow Cover Data over the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau on the Scale of Interannual Variation

Gaoyuan qixiang
The snow cover in winter and spring on the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau has a significant inter-annual variation， which has a certain indicative significance for the prediction of summer precipitation in eastern China.Due to the special complex ...
Yan LI, Ruiyu ZHAO, Bin CHEN
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Analysis of the Dynamical Structure and Genesis of Two Different Life-History Eastward Moving Plateau

Gaoyuan qixiang
The NCEP reanalysis data were utilized to diagnose the structural characteristics and evolutionary mechanisms of two plateau vortex processes that moved eastward out of the plateau on June 25-27， 2008 and June 4-10， 2013.The data were also used to ...
Nini TU, Shuhua YU, Yueqing LI
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