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Extensive intra- and inter-genetic admixture of Chinese gamecock and other indigenous chicken breeds revealed by genomic data

Poultry Science, 2023
: Genomic admixture is a widespread phenomenon among domestic animal breeds, including chickens. However, reports on admixture within Chinese gamecocks or other indigenous chickens are limited.
Xufang Ren, Zi Guan, Haiying Li, Junhui Wen, Xiurong Zhao, Gang Wang, Xinye Zhang, Huie Wang, Li Zhang, Fuqing Yu, Lujiang Qu   +10 more
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Chemical Composition and the Cytotoxic, Antimicrobial, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of the Fruit Peel Essential Oil from Spondias pinnata (Anacardiaceae) in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China

Molecules, 2020
Spondias pinnata (Linn. f.) Kurz (Anacardiaceae) is widely distributed in tropical Asia, where it is commonly used as a vegetable and fruit, and is attracting increasing research attention.
Ren Li, Jing-Jing Yang, Xing-Zhen Song, Yuan-Fei Wang, Richard T. Corlett, You-Kai Xu, Hua-Bin Hu   +6 more
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Navigating between Tea and Rubber in Xishuangbanna, China: When New Crops Fail and Old Ones Work

Land, 2020
Following the massive expansion of rubber plantations in China, considerable research has been conducted on the impact of these landscape changes. The general consensus is that there have been negative impacts on the environment and positive impacts on ...
Charlotte Filt Slothuus, Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt, Ole Mertz   +2 more
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Mapping potential human-elephant conflict hotspots with UAV monitoring data

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023
Human–elephant conflicts (HECs) threaten both elephants and humans globally. Many modern techniques have been adopted to mitigate HECs, including remote sensing with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Nan Yang, Xiaohua Dai, Bin Wang, Mangcai Wen, Zhongli Gan, Zelin Li, Kevin J. Duffy   +6 more
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Composition of frugivores of Baccaurea ramiflora (Phyllanthaceae) and effects of environmental factors on frugivory in two tropical forests of China and Thailand

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020
Frugivory and seed dispersal are key processes that shape both plant and animal communities, they are important in the maintenance and regeneration of forest ecosystems while threatened by environmental changes. This study investigated the frugivores and
Supparat Tongkok, Xuelian He, Mark Jun M. Alcantara, Chanpen Saralamba, Anuttara Nathalang, Wirong Chanthorn, Warren Y. Brockelman, Luxiang Lin   +7 more
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Highlighting the plight of threatened lianas: Distribution, dynamics, and potential habitat areas of a critically endangered species

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022
Lianas are a major component of tropical rainforests, contribute to its biodiversity and are beneficial for wildlife and ecosystems functioning. Some tropical lianas are known to be invasive and could slow down tree growth.
Shijie Song, Jianyong Shen, Shishun Zhou, Xianming Guo, Jinchao Zhao, Xinghui Shi, Zhiyong Yu, Qiangbang Gong, Shaohua You, Sven Landrein   +9 more
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The Chromosome-Scale Reference Genome of Macadamia tetraphylla Provides Insights Into Fatty Acid Biosynthesis

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
Macadamia is an evergreen tree belonging to the Proteaceae family. The two commercial macadamia species, Macadamia integrifolia and M. tetraphylla, are highly prized for their edible kernels. The M.
Yingfeng Niu, Guohua Li, Shubang Ni, Xiyong He, Cheng Zheng, Ziyan Liu, Lidan Gong, Guanghong Kong, Wei Li, Jin Liu   +9 more
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Spatiotemporal patterns and prediction of landscape ecological security in Xishuangbanna from 1996-2030.

PLoS ONE, 2023
In recent years, the landscape ecological security of Xishuangbanna in southwest China has become an essential factor affecting the cross-border ecological security in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
Zhuoya Zhang, Hailong Ge, Xiaona Li, Xiaoyuan Huang, Siling Ma, Qinfei Bai   +5 more
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Pushing the Limits: The Pattern and Dynamics of Rubber Monoculture Expansion in Xishuangbanna, SW China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The rapidly growing car industry in China has led to an equally rapid expansion of monoculture rubber in many regions of South East Asia. Xishuangbanna, the second largest rubber planting area in China, located in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot ...
Huafang Chen, Zhuang-Fang Yi, Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt, Antje Ahrends, Philip Beckschäfer, Christoph Kleinn, Sailesh Ranjitkar, Jianchu Xu   +7 more
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Determination of Factors Affecting Dengue Occurrence in Representative Areas of China: A Principal Component Regression Analysis

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Background: Determination of the key factors affecting dengue occurrence is of significant importance for the successful response to its outbreak. Yunnan and Guangdong Provinces in China are hotspots of dengue outbreak during recent years.
Xiaobo Liu, Keke Liu, Yujuan Yue, Haixia Wu, Shu Yang, Yuhong Guo, Dongsheng Ren, Ning Zhao, Jun Yang, Qiyong Liu   +9 more
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