Estimating Aboveground Biomass Using Sentinel-2 MSI Data and Ensemble Algorithms for Grassland in the Shengjin Lake Wetland, China by Chunhua Li, Lizhi Zhou, Wenbin Xu

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Association between Soil Physicochemical Properties and Bacterial Community Structure in Diverse Forest Ecosystems by Bing Yang, Wanju Feng, Wenjia Zhou, Ke He, Zhisong Yang

“…Four typical forest types from Liziping Nature Reserve, representing evergreen coniferous forest, deciduous coniferous forest, mixed conifer-broadleaf forest, and its secondary forest, were selected for this study. …”
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Phylogeny, Distribution, and Biology of Pygmy Whitefish (<i>Prosopium coulterii</i>) in the Beringia Region (Chukotka) by Grigorii N. Markevich, Mikhail M. Solovyev, Pavel G. Vlasenko, Gelena V. Izotova, Elena N. Kashinskaya, Nikolai A. Bochkarev, Dmitry V. Politov, Nikolaii O. Melnik, Evgeny V. Esin

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The adder (Vipera berus) in Southern Altay Mountains: population characteristics, distribution, morphology and phylogenetic position by Shaopeng Cui, Xiao Luo, Daiqiang Chen, Jizhou Sun, Hongjun Chu, Chunwang Li, Zhigang Jiang

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Metabolomics-guided identification of compounds with antibacterial and antioxidant activities from Polygonatum sibiricum-derived endophytic fungi by Lingyun Zhao, Yu Liu, Huiru Sun, Yu Li, Saravana Kumar Pachaiyappan, Xinyue Fang, Yalan Ran, Yang Qin, Kai Luo, Meijun He

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Spatial Pattern and Ecological Process Difference Analyses of the Boundary Habitats of a Treeline Patch: A Case Study from the Li Mountain, North China by Meiyu Jia, Jintun Zhang, Zhenhui Song, Sehrish Sadia

“…To explore ecological factors that limit the species’ survival in treelines, the treeline patch of Li Mountain National Nature Reserve was selected as the research site. <i>Pinus armandii</i> (<i>P. armandii</i>), <i>Betula albo-sinensis</i> (<i>B. albo-sinensis</i>), and <i>Betula utilis</i> (<i>B. utilis</i>) were selected as research species based on their dominance. …”
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Gut Microbiome Variation Along A Lifestyle Gradient Reveals Threats Faced by Asian Elephants by Chengbo Zhang, Zhenghan Lian, Bo Xu, Qingzhong Shen, Mingwei Bao, Zunxi Huang, Hongchen Jiang, Wenjun Li

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First report of four rare strongylid species infecting endangered Przewalski’s horses (Equus ferus przewalskii) in Xinjiang, China by Huiping Jia, Sijia Gao, Liping Tang, Yajun Fu, Yu Xiong, Make Ente, Shalitanati Mubalake, Changliang Shao, Kai Li, Defu Hu, Dong Zhang

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Stand Structure and Substrate Diversity as Two Major Drivers for Bryophyte Distribution in a Temperate Montane Ecosystem by Yun Chen, Shuai Niu, Peikun Li, Hongru Jia, Hailiang Wang, Yongzhong Ye, Zhiliang Yuan

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Land Cover Mapping and Ecological Risk Assessment in the Context of Recent Ecological Migration by Tingting Zhang, Zhenrong Du, Jianyu Yang, Xiaochuang Yao, Cong Ou, Bowen Niu, Shuai Yan

“…In addition, the ER value for the Qilian Mountain National Nature Reserve decreased because of the implementation of EM in the study area, indicating that the ecological environment was effectively improved. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Microbiome Metagenomics in Reintroduced Wild Horses and Resident Asiatic Wild Asses in the Gobi Desert Steppe by Liping Tang, Yunyun Gao, Liping Yan, Huiping Jia, Hongjun Chu, Xinping Ma, Lun He, Xiaoting Wang, Kai Li, Defu Hu, Dong Zhang

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Chemical profiles and biological activities of acetone extracts of Curcuma xanthella by Van Hong Thien, Thang Tran Dinh, Nguyen Thi Hang, Huynh Nhat Tuong, Pham Tan Viet, Quoc Le Pham Tan, Trinh Ngoc Nam, Le Van Son, Nguyen Quoc Hung, Le Thanh Tho, Nguyen-Phi Nga

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Daily activity pattern in Assamese macaques inhabiting limestone forest, southwest Guangxi, China by Yuhui Li, Zhonghao Huang, Qihai Zhou, Guangzhi Ma, Chengming Huang

“…This study focused on the daily activity patterns and temporal distribution of feeding behaviors of Assamese macaques at the Nonggang National Nature Reserve in southwest Guangxi, China, using instantaneous scan sampling method. …”
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ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TOWARDS YAYO COFFEE FOREST BIOSPHERE RESERVE, ILU ABBA BORA ZONE OF OROMIA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE by Dr. Daniel Getahun, Etana Tadesse Keno

“…Understanding the perceptions of the local people as they relate to forest value and attitudes towards the reserve is a key to gaining a better understanding the central issue of the conflict between community development and nature reserve management.…”
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Spatial co-occurrence and temporal activity patterns of sympatric mesocarnivores guild in Qinling Mountains by Jia Li, Diqiang Li, Charlotte Hacker, Wei Dong, Bo Wu, Yadong Xue

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Effect of anthropogenic activities on carbon stocks in protected areas within Ghana's forest-Savannah transition zone by Afua Amponsah Amankwah, Jonathan Arthur Quaye-Ballard, Edouard Konan Kouassi, Stefan Porembski, Emmanuel Amponsah Manu, Stephen Adu-Bredu

“…Reports indicate that anthropogenic activities have led to forest degradation and deforestation in Boabeng Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (BFMS) and Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve (KSNR). This study assessed the effects of these activities on the carbon stocks of BFMS and KSNR. …”
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Linking landscape characteristics to shorebird habitat quality changes in a key stopover site along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway migratory route by Houlang Duan, Xiubo Yu

“…In the Shandong YRD National Nature Reserve, the impact of increased S. alterniflora invasion on shorebird habitat quality is greater than that of other forms of land use. …”
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Composition and Mineralogical Features of Ultramafic Rocks of Eastern Part of Southern Kraka Massif (South Urals) by D. E. Saveliev, A. I. Biembetov, T. D. Shabutdinov, A. A. Samigullin, R. A. Gataullin

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Feeding habits of the genet &lt;em&gt;Genetta genetta&lt;/em&gt; in an Iberian continental wetland by Maite Sánchez, Patricia Rodrigues, Vicente Ortuño, Juan Herrero

“…&lt;strong&gt;Abstract&lt;/strong&gt;&#13; This study quantified the diet of the genet &lt;em&gt;Genetta genetta&lt;/em&gt; in an Iberian continental wetland, the Galachos Nature Reserve, northern Spain, based on the frequency with which items appeared in five monthly-surveyed latrines during 2004-2005. …”
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Temporal analysis shows relaxed genetic erosion following improved stocking practices in a subarctic transnational brown trout population by Cornelya F. C. Klütsch, Simo N. Maduna, Natalia Polikarpova, Kristin Forfang, Benedicte Beddari, Karl Øystein Gjelland, Paul Eric Aspholm, Per-Arne Amundsen, Snorre B. Hagen

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