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1. Perception, Price and Preference: Consumption and Protection of Wild Animals Used in Traditional Medicine

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Liu, Zhao, primary, Jiang, Zhigang, additional, Fang, Hongxia, additional, Li, Chunwang, additional, Mi, Aizi, additional, Chen, Jing, additional, Zhang, Xiaowei, additional, Cui, Shaopeng, additional, Chen, Daiqiang, additional, Ping, Xiaoge, additional, Li, Feng, additional, Li, Chunlin, additional, Tang, Songhua, additional, Luo, Zhenhua, additional, Zeng, Yan, additional, and Meng, Zhibin, additional

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2016
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2. SMYD1, an SRF-Interacting Partner, Is Involved in Angiogenesis

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Ye, Xiangli, primary, Qian, Yu, additional, Wang, Qian, additional, Yuan, Wuzhou, additional, Mo, Xiaoyang, additional, Li, Yongqing, additional, Jiang, Zhigang, additional, Xu, Wei, additional, Deng, Yun, additional, Wan, Yongqi, additional, Fan, Xiongwei, additional, Wu, Xiushan, additional, and Wang, Yuequn, additional

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2016
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16. A Spatially Explicit Model of Functional Connectivity for the Endangered Przewalski’s Gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) in a Patchy Landscape.

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Li, Chunlin, Jiang, Zhigang, Fang, Hongxia, and Li, Chunwang

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*PROCAPRA, *FRAGMENTED landscapes, *GENE flow, *BIOLOGICAL extinction, *BIODIVERSITY conservation, *HABITATS, *ENDANGERED species
Abstract

Background:Habitat fragmentation, associated with human population expansion, impedes dispersal, reduces gene flow and aggravates inbreeding in species on the brink of extinction. Both scientific and conservation communities increasingly realize that maintaining and restoring landscape connectivity is of vital importance in biodiversity conservation. Prior to any conservation initiatives, it is helpful to present conservation practitioners with a spatially explicit model of functional connectivity for the target species or landscape. Methodology/Principal Findings:Using Przewalski’s gazelle (Procapra przewalskii) as a model of endangered ungulate species in highly fragmented landscape, we present a model providing spatially explicit information to inform the long-term preservation of well-connected metapopulations. We employed a Geographic Information System (GIS) and expert-literature method to create a habitat suitability map, to identify potential habitats and to delineate a functional connectivity network (least-cost movement corridors and paths) for the gazelle. Results indicated that there were limited suitable habitats for the gazelle, mainly found to the north and northwest of the Qinghai Lake where four of five potential habitat patches were identified. Fifteen pairs of least-cost corridors and paths were mapped connecting eleven extant populations and two neighboring potential patches. The least-cost paths ranged from 0.2 km to 26.8 km in length (averaging 12.4 km) and were all longer than corresponding Euclidean distances. Conclusions/Significance:The model outputs were validated and supported by the latest findings in landscape genetics of the species, and may provide impetus for connectivity conservation programs. Dispersal barriers were examined and appropriate mitigation strategies were suggested. This study provides conservation practitioners with thorough and visualized information to reserve the landscape connectivity for Przewalski’s gazelle. In a general sense, we proposed a heuristic framework for species with similar biological and ecological characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2013
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