Advances in Civil Engineering, 2022 Highways that cross natural reserves are an intrusion with a nonnegligible negative impact on the behavior of wild animals and have numerous and diverse ecological impacts on wildlife near road areas. Field experiments were carried out to collect traffic
Han Ru, Jinliang Xu, Shoufang Jiang
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Distribution Patterns and Intraspecific Spatial Associations of Different Size Classes in Krascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Gueldenst. Populations Within the Tibetan Antelope Breeding Grounds of the West Kunlun Mountains [PDF]
PlantsThis study analyzed the spatial distribution patterns and intraspecific associations of Krascheninnikovia ceratoides populations across four typical sample plots at different elevations in the Tibetan antelope breeding grounds of the West Kunlun ...
Mengyu Chen +5 more
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The Response of Krascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Gueldenst. to Environmental Changes Since the Mid‐Holocene in the Tibetan Antelope Breeding Ground of the Western Kunlun Mountains [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionKrascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Gueldenst., the primary food source for the western population of Pantholops hodgsonii (Tibetan antelope) during their breeding period in the Western Kunlun Mountains, plays a crucial role in maintaining alpine ...
Kailing Huang +6 more
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Blastocystis infection enhances vitamins B and K2 biosynthesis in the Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) gut microbiota [PDF]
BMC GenomicsThe gut microbiota of the Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) plays a vital role in host nutrition, particularly by contributing to the biosynthesis of essential micronutrients such as vitamins B and K2.
Hai-Long Yu +17 more
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Blastocystis presence alters gut archaeal communities and metabolic functions in Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundArchaea are vital members of the gut microbiota, yet their diversity and functions in high-altitude wildlife remain poorly understood. Understanding their ecological roles can provide insights into host health and microbial community dynamics ...
Jin-Wen Su +17 more
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Climate Change and Biotic Interactions Will Change the Distributions of Ungulates on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau [PDF]
AnimalsSpecies interactions are crucial for understanding how species will respond to future climate change. Incorporating interspecific relationships into mammalian distribution prediction models will significantly impact model outcomes, especially those for ...
Tong Zhang +12 more
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Adaptation of vigilance behavior in ex situ conservation of Tibetan antelope [PDF]
Dong wu xue yan jiu = Zoological research, 2012 Tibetan antelope ( Pantholops hodgsoni ) are an endemic and endangered species of the Tibetan Plateau. Ex situ conservation may represent an important way to protect Tibetan antelope; however, this process may influence aspects of their behavior.
YU, Hong-Hao +3 more
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Tibetan antelope migration during mass calving as parasite avoidance strategy [PDF]
The Innovation, 2022 Yifan Cao, Marc Foggin, Xinquan Zhao
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Blastocystis infection in Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii) alters gut microbiota composition and function [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyIntroductionThe gut microbiota plays an important role in host environmental adaptation, including defense against pathogens. Parasite infections can disrupt gut microbial communities and thus influence host adaptability.
Jian Liu +18 more
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Physiological Adaptations of Tibetan Antelopes to High-Altitude Hypoxia: Insights from Pulmonary and Vasoactive Peptide Studies [PDF]
AnimalsThe Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau is characterized by persistent hypobaric hypoxia, and Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii) exhibit exceptional athletic performance under extreme oxygen-deficient conditions.
Ri-Li Ge, Lan Ma, Qing Ga, Hui Yang
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