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Mammalia, Didelphimorphia and Rodentia, southwest of the province of Mendoza, Argentina [PDF]
, 2008 We documented terrestrial micromammal assemblages at five localities of southwestern Mendoza province, Argentina. We added new localities for several of the most uncommon small mammal species of this region (e.g.
Pardiñas, Ulises Francisco J. +2 more
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New data for the vascular plants in the special nature reserve “Titelski breg” (Vojvodina, Serbia) [PDF]
Zbornik Matice Srpske za Prirodne NaukeIn this paper we present results of the botanical research performed from October, 2022 to October, 2023 in SNR “Titelski breg”. The Reserve has been legally protected from 2009 and ever since, active conservation measures, including mowing ...
Bokić Bojana S. +7 more
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New Data on Armadillos (Xenarthra: Dasypodidae) for Central Patagonia, Argentina [PDF]
, 2010 Armadillos represent the most diverse family of xenarthrans. Although many studies have been done on these mammals, several topics, such as their local distribution, natural history, behavioral ecology and conservation, remain poorly known ...
Abba, Agustin Manuel +2 more
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Vegetation classification of Stipa steppes in China, with reference to the International Vegetation Classification [PDF]
Vegetation Classification and Survey (VCS), 2022 Aims: The vegetation classification system of China (China-VCS) is not completed. Stipa steppes are the most important steppes in China. Here we made optimal use of available plot data to classify Stipa steppes into associations in a way that is ...
Changcheng Liu +4 more
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The Glacier Complexes of the Mountain Massifs of the North-West of Inner Asia and their Dynamics [PDF]
, 2011 The subject of this paper is the glaciation of the mountain massifs Mongun-Taiga, Tavan-Boghd-Ola, Turgeni- Nuru, and Harhira-Nuru. The glaciation is represented mostly by small forms that sometimes form a single complex of domeshaped peaks ...
Chistyakov , Kirill V. +3 more
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Biome regulates the effects of long‐term grazing on soil microbial diversity
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 2023 Introduction Livestock overgrazing represents one of the most destructive uses of land in terrestrial ecosystems and threatens biodiversity. However, understanding the effects of livestock overgrazing on below‐ground soil microbial diversity is limited ...
Xuan Zhao +5 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 In the face of accelerated global dryland expansion and grassland degradation, signaling grassland ecosystem state transitions is an ongoing challenge in ecology.
Tianyou Zhang +14 more
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Plant functional diversity and species diversity in the Mongolian steppe. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The Mongolian steppe is one of the most important grasslands in the world but suffers from aridization and damage from anthropogenic activities. Understanding structure and function of this community is important for the ecological conservation, but has ...
Guofang Liu +7 more
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Development of the system of specially protected natural territories of Penza region
Известия высших учебных заведений. Поволжский регион: Естественные науки, 2023 Background. The total area of specially protected natural territories of Penza region is 68399 hectares or 1.6 % of its area. This is significantly lower than in Russia as a whole and in the Volga Federal District in particular, where they are 13.52 ...
Aleksandr I. Ivanov +3 more
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 The soil–vegetation relationships are reciprocal and fundamental for terrestrial ecosystem integrity. However, the long-term degradation of vegetation cover alters edaphic conditions, which can lead to degradation of habitats, and obstructs proper ...
Amale Macheroum +3 more
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