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Lipid-Related Domestication Accounts for the Extreme Cold Sensitivity of Semiwild and Tropic Xishuangbanna Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. var. xishuangbannanesis)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023
Xishuangbanna (XIS) cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. var. xishuangbannanesis) is a semiwild variety originating from low latitude tropic areas, and therefore shows extreme cold sensitivity and heat tolerance. Here, we mapped the quantitative trait loci (QTLs)
Rui-Jing Zhang, Bin Liu, Shan-Shan Song, Radwa Salah, Changjiang Song, Shiming Xia, Qian Hao, Yan-Jun Liu, Yu Li, Yunsong Lai   +9 more
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The Impacts of the Asian Elephants Damage on Farmer’s Livelihood Strategies in Pu’er and Xishuangbanna in China

Sustainability, 2023
The human–elephant conflict is a current issue that receives global attention and occurs in all elephant-distribution countries. This paper focuses on Pu′er and Xishuangbanna cities in the distribution area of Asian elephants in Yunnan Province. Based on
Yuchen Du, Junfeng Chen, Yi Xie
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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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On two new Oedignatha species from Xishuangbanna, China, and the first description of the female of Jacaenamenglaensis Mu & Zhang, 2020 (Araneae, Liocranidae)

ZooKeys, 2023
Abstract Liocranid spiders from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden in Yunnan, China are studied. Two new species of Oedignatha Thorell, 1881, O.dian Lu & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) and O.menglun Lu & Li, sp. nov.
Ying Lu, C. Chu, Shuqiang Li, Zhiyuan Yao   +3 more
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The Role of Tourism in Promoting the Urbanization of Ethnic Border Areas: A Case Study of Xishuangbanna

Sustainability, 2023
Taking Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, a typical ethnic border area with rapid tourism development, as an example, this study uses a coupling coordination degree model to quantitatively analyze tourism and urbanization, two subsystems in ...
Jiao Yu, Jianxin Yang, Jiangfeng Li, Ling Lin, Yingjian Ren   +4 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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Fecal Metagenomics Study Reveals That a Low-Fiber Diet Drives the Migration of Wild Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, China

Animals, 2023
Simple Summary The infrequent northward migration of wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna, China, has attracted global attention due to its rarity. Elephant migration is a complex ecological process, and the factors driving this long-distance migration ...
Xia Li, Junmin Chen, Chengbo Zhang, Shuyin Zhang, Qingzhong Shen, Bin Wang, Mingwei Bao, Bo Xu, Qian Wu, Nanyu Han, Zunxi Huang   +10 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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Above- and below-ground competition in high and low irradiance: tree seedling responses to a competing liana Byttneria grandifolia [PDF]

, 2008
: In tropical forests, trees compete not only with other trees, but also with lianas, which may limit tree growth and regeneration. Liana effects may depend on the availability of above- and below-ground resources and differ between tree species.
Bongers, F., Cai, Z.Q., Cao, K.F., Chen, J.Y.   +3 more
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Assessment of Spatial-Temporal Changes of Landscape Ecological Risk in Xishuangbanna, China from 1990 to 2019

Sustainability, 2022
Xishuangbanna is a major natural rubber and tea production base in China and a national nature reserve with the best-preserved tropical ecosystem. However, the extensive exploitation and use of land resources impact the land use/land cover (LULC) and the
Yun Liu, Weiheng Xu, Zehu Hong, Leiguang Wang, Guanglong Ou, N. Lu   +5 more
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