A5086398996- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Marine animal studies overview
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Plant and animal studies
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2019-2025
Kunming Institute of Zoology
2019-2025
National Museums of Kenya
2019-2025
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2019-2023
Shenzhen University
2023
State Forestry and Grassland Administration
2023
Abstract All scalopine moles are found in North America, except the Gansu mole (Scapanulus oweni), which is endemic to central-west China. In 2019, we collected two specimens of Scalopini on Mt Namjagbarwa eastern Himalayas, Tibet, We sequenced mitochondrial (CYT B and 12S) three nuclear (APOB, BRCA1 RAG2) genes estimate phylogenetic relationships moles, also compared their morphology with other genera species within Scalopini. Both morphological molecular analyses strongly suggest that...
Abstract Evidence‐based interventions designed to reduce wildlife‐caused losses are essential for human–wildlife coexistence. The lack of systematic summarization research effort and evidence makes it challenging researchers, managers policymakers prioritize evaluation implementation. Here, we compiled experimental case studies nonlethal technical the crops, livestock fishery catches caused by terrestrial carnivores, elephants, farmland birds marine fauna worldwide. Then, summarized...
Abstract Animals perceive their ecosystems at multiple spatial scales such that the pattern–process relationships determine ecological and evolutionary opportunities are also spatially variable. Understanding how scale impacts our observations of patterns processes is therefore crucial for effective biodiversity management. In this study, using a comprehensive dataset small mammals from primary field surveys supplemented with literature data across Kenya, we investigated effects on...
Understanding the species diversity patterns along elevational gradients is critical for biodiversity conservation in mountainous regions. We examined of richness and turnover, evaluated effects spatial environmental factors on nonvolant small mammals (hereafter "small mammal") predicted a priori by alternative hypotheses (mid-domain effect [MDE], species-area relationship [SAR], energy, stability, habitat complexity]) proposed to explain variation diversity. designed standardized sampling...
Mountains of the Afrotropics are global biodiversity hotspots and centers speciation endemism; however, very few studies have focused on phylogenetic functional dimensions Afromontane small mammals. We investigated patterns mechanisms mammal diversity assembly along elevational gradients in Mount Kenya, second highest mountain Africa, a contrasting low range, Chyulu Hills. sampled 24 200-m interval transects both sites; 18 Mt. Kenya (9 each windward side, Chogoria, leeward Sirimon) 6 Chyulu....
The interpretation of patterns biodiversity requires the disentanglement geographical and environmental variables. Disjunct alpine communities are geographically isolated from one another but experience similar impacts. Isolated homogenous habitats may promote speciation constrain functional trait variation. In this study, we examined hypothesis that dispersal limitation promotes taxonomic divergence, whereas habitat similarity in mountains leads to convergence. We performed standardized...
The distribution of small mammals in mountainous environments across different elevations can provide important information on the effects climate change dispersal species. However, few studies conducted Afromontane ecosystems have compared altitudinal patterns mammal diversity. We investigated species diversity and abundance non-volant (hereafter 'small mammals') Mt. Kenya, second tallest mountain Africa, using a standard sampling scheme. Nine transects were established at intervals 200 m...
Abstract Background The speckled-pelage brush-furred rats ( Lophuromys flavopunctatus group) have been difficult to define given conflicting genetic, morphological, and distributional records that combine obscure meaningful accounts of its taxonomic diversity evolution. In this study, we inferred the systematics, phylogeography, evolutionary history L. group using maximum likelihood Bayesian phylogenetic inference, divergence times, historical biogeographic reconstruction, morphometric...
Asiatic shrews of the genus Chodsigoa (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla) currently comprise nine species, mostly occurring in southwest China. From May 2017 to August 2020, 11 specimens were collected from Dabie Mountains Anhui Province, eastern Their morphology was compared with other species within and one mitochondrial (cytochrome b) two nuclear (apolipoprotein B breast cancer 1) genes sequenced estimate phylogenetic relationships these specimens. Based on morphological molecular evidence, are...
Abstract Merely designating new and/or expanding existing protected areas (PAs) does not guarantee the protection of critical ecosystems and species. The management PAs must be effective to sustain meaningful conservational outcomes. We inferred effectiveness in Kenya based on representation ranges distribution multiple diversity dimensions terrestrial mammals their association with governance designation types. hypothesized that different types underlie variable efficacies, such...
The hedgehog genus Mesechinus (Erinaceidae, Eulipotyphla) is currently comprised of four species, M. dauuricus , hughi miodon and wangi . Except for which found in southwestern China, the other three species are mainly distributed northern China adjacent Mongolia Russia. From 2018 to 2023, we collected seven specimens from Anhui Zhejiang provinces, eastern China. Here, evaluate taxonomic phylogenetic status these by integrating molecular, morphometric, karyotypic approaches. Our results...
Understanding the interactions between abiotic (environmental and anthropogenic) factors species diversity distribution patterns is fundamental to improving ecological representativeness of biodiversity management tools such as protected areas (PAs). However, significant knowledge gaps remain about how species’ evolutionary opportunities are associated with factors, especially in biodiversity-rich but economically ill-equipped countries Kenya. Here, we explored terrestrial mammal across...
Introduction The Millettioid/Phaseoloid (MP) clade of Fabaceae is globally distributed, economically important, and highly diverse, making it an attractive system for studying biogeographic macroecological patterns at a global scale. We conducted the first study to map explore environmental drivers MP clade's species richness patterns. Methods compiled 116,212 occurrences (161 genera) 20 variables (19 bioclimatic elevation). Geospatial analyses were performed estimate heterogeneity. effects...
Understanding how the direct and indirect effects of climate change may affect species distributions is a key topic in ecology. We used maximum entropy models to explore distribution two shrews (Chodsigoa hypsibia Anourosorex squamipes) China analyzed main environmental factors affecting their current potential changes under future scenarios. The results showed that major determining C. were mean temperature coldest quarter (contributing 47.4%), annual 24.7%), precipitation driest 21.1%)...
Abstract Asiatic short-tailed shrews (Blarinella and Parablarinella) are small insectivorous mammals distributed mainly in central southwestern China, adjacent Myanmar Vietnam, currently comprising three species. In 2021, we collected five specimens of the Dabie Mountains, eastern which is geographically distant from known distribution taxa. Herein, integrated molecular morphometric approaches to assess taxonomy, phylogeny, divergence shrews. Our results indicate that Mountains represent a...
Understanding the mechanisms influencing patterns and processes of biological diversity is critical to protecting biodiversity, particularly in species-rich ecosystems such as mountains. Even so, there limited knowledge biodiversity mountains eastern China, especially about small mammals. In this study, we examined taxonomic, functional, phylogenetic mammal distribution community structure along elevational gradient Qingliang Mountain, China. We then evaluated how they are influenced by...
Montane ecosystems play crucial roles as global biodiversity hotspots. However, climatic changes and anthropogenic pressure increasingly threaten the stability of montane community dynamics, such diversity-elevation interactions, creating a challenge in understanding species biogeography ecology dynamics these conservation areas. We examined how varying sampling spatial grains influence small mammal diversity patterns within Kenya's tallest ecosystems.
The fragmented forests of the Kenya highlands, known for their exceptional species richness and endemism, are among world’s most important biodiversity hotspots. However, detailed studies on fauna these ecosystems—especially specialist that depend moist forests, which particularly threatened by habitat fragmentation—are still limited. In this study, we used mitochondrial genes (cytochrome b displacement loop) a nuclear marker (retinol-binding protein 3) to investigate genetic morphological...