Gut microbiome and diet contribute to ecological niche differentiation between argali (Ovis ammon hodgsoni) and blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
June 20, 2025 The gut microbiota plays a critical role in plant digestion, nutrient absorption, and ecological adaptation in herbivores.
Comparative macrogenomics reveal plateau adaptation of gut microbiome in cervids
June 13, 2025 BackgroundDiverse gut microbiota in animals significantly influences host physiology, ecological adaptation, and evolution.
Soil potentially toxic elements promote carbon metabolism in alpine meadows on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
June 12, 2025 Potentially toxic elementsof soil are crucial for sustaining the equilibrium of grassland"vegetation-soil-microorganism"systems and influencing terrestrial biogeochemical cycles.
Winter Grazing, Not Fencing or Unicast, Promotes Stability of Microbial Community and Function in the Qilian Mountains of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
June 12, 2025 In alpine meadows, microorganisms are essential to sustain the stability of terrestrial geochemical processes and vegetation – soil – microbial systems.
Water availability regulates the carbon uptake period and amplitude of net ecosystem exchange in alpine grasslands of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
June 12, 2025 The Qinghai-Xizang Plateaualpine ecosystem serves as a critical carbonsink, with its seasonal and interannual variation in C assimilation capacity regulated by climatic factors.