Habitat Elevation Shapes Microbial Community Composition and Alter the Metabolic Functions in Wild Sable (<i>Martes zibellina</i>) Guts

Habitat Elevation Shapes Microbial Community Composition and Alter the Metabolic Functions in Wild Sable (<i>Martes zibellina</i>) Guts

In recent decades, wild sable (Carnivora Mustelidae <i>Martes zibellina</i>) habitats, which are often natural forests, have been squeezed by anthropogenic disturbances such as clear-cutting, tilling and grazing. Sables tend to live in sloped areas with relatively harsh conditions. Here,...

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Main Authors: Lantian Su, Xinxin Liu, Guangyao Jin, Yue Ma, Haoxin Tan, Muhammed Khalid, Martin Romantschuk, Shan Yin, Nan Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Martes zibellina</i>
gut microbial community
16S rRNA gene
habitat environment
altitude changes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/865

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