12 Result(s)
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Ri** Feng
Life Sciences
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Ecology
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Identifying priorities under highly heterogeneous environments through species distribution models to facilitate orchid conservation
The ecological suitability prediction and analysis of specific taxonomic groups at finer geographic scales provide vital references for identifying and prioritizing biodiversity hotspots, especially for uneven...
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Elevation range and contemporary climate determine the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of forest mammals
Forest mammal diversity declined rapidly due to the widespread loss and fragmentation of primary forest habitats, requiring further research on forest mammal diversity. China is a country with diverse forest t...
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Positive relationships between species diversity and genetic diversity on a local scale at Mt. Wu Yi, China
Variations of biodiversity levels are not always independent in the ecological processes driving community assembly. Recently, SGDC (Species–genetic diversity correlation) has been used to infer community asse...
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Conservation and sustainable development of coastal species of horticultural importance: insights from genetic and environmental patterns at spatio-temporal scale
Understanding genetic patterns at the regional level and the environmental influence on them is important for the conservation and sustainable use of economically important plant species. In this study, we foc...
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Geographical divergence of species richness and local homogenization of plant assemblages due to climate change in grasslands
In arid and semi-arid regions worldwide, grassland plant species richness is highly sensitive to climate change. Studies assessing local grassland richness patterns have yielded inconsistent trends toward clim...
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Historical introduction, geographical distribution, and biological characteristics of alien plants in China
Using the published literature and records, this study investigated the historical introduction, geographical distribution, and biological characteristics of 404 alien plants in 32 provinces (including municip...
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Wildlife consumption and conservation awareness in China: a long way to go
An attitudinal survey on wildlife consumption and conservation awareness was conducted in Bei**g, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming and Nanning of China recently. Comparison with the results from a similar survey ...
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The roles of climatic factors in spatial patterns of alien invasive plants from America into China
The roles of climatic factors in plant invasions have drawn intense attention in the past. America was one of the major donors of the invasive plants in China. In this study, we investigated the roles of clima...
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Biological invasions in rapidly urbanizing areas: a case study of Bei**g, China
Urbanization is widely recognized as a major factor promoting biological invasions worldwide. In this article, we provide insights into the patterns of biological invasions in Bei**g, one of the largest and q...
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Alien invasive plants in China: risk assessment and spatial patterns
With a wide range of habitats and exploding development of international trade, China is facing escalating risk of the plant invasion. Research on the risk assessment of alien invasive plants may help us manag...
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China Subregional Avian Endemism and Biodiversity Conservation
Richness of endemic species is considered important for biodiversity conservation and avifaunal regionalization, but no detailed studies concerning the subregional endemism have yet been done in China. Here we...
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The impact of Amomum villosum cultivation on seasonal rainforest in **shuangbanna, Southwest China
Integrating conservation goals with the sustainable use of tropical rain forests has received much attention in recent decades. Amomum villosum, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, has been cultivated in the un...
