Integrative Zoology

Papers
(The median citation count of Integrative Zoology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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The pikas of China: a review of current research priorities and challenges for conservation38
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Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins34
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Predator–prey encounters: deciphering the robbery relationship between highwayman flies and their ant victims29
The debatable notion of “novelty deficiency” in significant conservation domains26
Taxonomy, distribution, and contemporary exposure of terrestrial mammals to floods and human pressure across different areas for biodiversity conservation in China23
Cardiovascular Plasticity and Adaptation of High‐Altitude Birds and Mammals20
Molecular evolution of wound healing‐related genes during cetacean secondary aquatic adaptation20
Insight Into Body Size Evolution in Aves: Based on Some Body Size–Related Genes20
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The first chromosome‐level genome assembly and transcriptome sequencing provide insights into cantharidin production of the blister beetles17
Linking Ecological and Biogeographical Traits to Body Length and Dietary Breadth in Snakes17
Impact of fertility versus mortality control on the demographics of Mastomys natalensis in maize fields17
Climate cycling did not affect haplotype distribution in an abundant Southern African avian habitat generalist species, the familiar chat (Oenanthe familiaris)17
Association between porpoise presence and fish choruses: implications for feeding strategies and ecosystem‐based conservation of the East Asian finless porpoise17
Artificial light at night decreases the pupillary light response of dark‐adapted toads to bright light17
Evolution of metabolic scaling among the tetrapod: effect of phylogeny, the geologic time of class formation, and uniformity of species within a class17
Small mammal community composition impacts bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) population dynamics and associated seroprevalence of Puumala orthohantavirus16
Hidden diversity revealed in the freshwater snails, Bythinella and Pseudamnicola, in the Island of Crete16
Spatial Partitioning Among Three Sympatric Ungulates in the Tibetan Plateau: Identifying Critical Variables15
Short‐ and long‐term effects of an extreme case of autotomy: does “tail” loss and subsequent constipation decrease the locomotor performance of male and female scorpions?15
DNA metabarcoding diet analysis in a generalist omnivore: feeding trials reveal the efficacy of extraction kits and a multi‐locus approach for identifying diverse diets15
Seed size affects rodent–seed interaction consistently across plant species but not within species: evidence from a seed tracking experiment of 41 tree species15
Unique myoglobin adaptation to endothermy and flight since the origin of birds15
Cranial variation in species and subspecies of kangaroo rats (Dipodomys, Dipodomyinae, Rodentia) according to geometric morphometrics15
Anthropogenic Disturbance Mediates Trophic Niche Overlap Between Sympatric Generalist Predators14
Mucus provisioning as milk in an amphibian14
Can Fecal T3 Metabolite Level Fluctuations in European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Give Insights on Body Condition and Thermal Stress?14
Comparative Population Genetics of Two Alvinocaridid Shrimp Species in Chemosynthetic Ecosystems of the Western Pacific14
Structure of compound and component communities of fleas parasitic on small mammals in six different regions as revealed by environmental‐based co‐occurrence geometry analyses13
Anthropogenic forests simplify seed‐ but not pollen‐dispersal networks13
Validation and development of eDNA metabarcoding primers for comprehensive assessment of Chinese amphibians13
Behavioral, Ecological, and Morphological Data Suggest a Close Relationship Between the Ant Colobopsis truncata and the Gall Wasp Aphelonyx cerricola13
Variation in placentophagy in golden snub‐nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana) reflects nutritional constraints12
Do exotic invasive mammals disturb the native fauna? Spatiotemporal distribution and overlap between species in a national park of Argentina12
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Metabolic regulation reduces the oxidative damage of arid lizards in response to moderate heat events12
Climate heterogeneity, season variation, and sexual dimorphism modulate the association between MHC II diversity and parasite variation in striped hamster12
Fertility control of rodent pests: recent developments from lab to field12
Constraints of digestion on swimming performance and stress tolerance vary with habitat in freshwater fish species12
How big can a walking fish be? A theoretical inference based on observations on four land‐dwelling fish genera of South Vietnam12
Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China12
Reproductive ecology of the black rat (Rattus rattus) in Madagascar: the influence of density‐dependent and ‐independent effects11
Addressing the impact of canine distemper spreading on an isolated tiger population in northeast Asia11
Quercetin promotes the secretion of musk by regulating the hormone level and microbial structure of forest musk deer11
Distribution of birds in the high‐altitude area of Mount Everest11
Corrigendum to “Evolution and conservation genetics of pangolins”10
Transcriptome sequencing of black and white hair follicles in the giant panda10
Gut Mycobiota of Three Rhinopithecus Species Provide New Insights Into the Association Between Diet and Environment10
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Hypoxia Promotes Gluconeogenesis Through PGC‐1α in the Liver of Lasiopodomys brandtii10
A new Late Miocene Hystrix (Hystricidae, Rodentia) from Turkey10
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Treasure Chest in the Taxonomic Collection: Molecular Characterization and Redescription of Haemoproteus handai, with Insights into the Phylogenetic Relationship of Haemosporidian Parasites of 10
Genomic Differentiation and Adaptation of Rattus nitidus Across Spatial Scales10
Constitutive innate immune defenses in relation to urbanization and population density in an urban bird, the feral pigeon Columba livia domestica9
Altitude‐dependent metabolite biomarkers reveal the mechanism of plateau pika adaptation to high altitudes9
Brain size predicts foraging and escaping abilities in the paddy frogs9
Nest complexity correlates with larger brain size but smaller body mass across bird species9
An expanded phylogeny of the genus Pseudamnicola (Gastropoda; Truncatelloidea; Hydrobiidae) across the Mediterranean Basin9
Free‐ranging livestock altered the spatiotemporal behavior of the endangered North Chinese leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) and its prey and intensified human–leopard conflicts9
Developing fertility control for rodents: a framework for researchers and practitioners8
The male's scent triggered a neural response in females despite ambiguous behavioral response in Asian house rats8
Individual automatic detection and identification of big cats with the combination of different body parts8
A de novo assembled genome of the Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) and its high‐altitude adaptation8
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Estimation of body weight in captive Amur tigers (Panthera tigris altaica)8
Trophic niche and adaptation in highland lizards: sex has greater influences than species matching8
Factors affecting populations of the endemic Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) after the first myxomatosis outbreaks in Central Spain8
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Unraveling the morphological patterns of a subantarctic eelpout: a geometric morphometric approach7
Chinese Pangolin Changes Local Vertebrate Assemblages and Contributes to Their Interspecific Interactions by Burrowing and Revisitation7
Comparative transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals pectoralis highland adaptation across altitudinal songbirds7
Geographical variation of the acoustic signals in the spot‐legged treefrog (Polypedates megacephalus) of Hainan Island7
Fossil and modern penguin tarsometatarsi: cavities, vascularity, and resilience7
Unveiling Cryptic Diversity in Hylomys: A Commentary on Recent Taxonomic Revisions7
Chromosome‐level genome assembly and population genomic analysis provide insights into the genetic diversity and adaption of Schizopygopsis younghusbandi on the Tibetan Plateau7
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The effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small mammal7
Predicting Social Rankings in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Through Communicative Interactions‐Based Data‐Driven Model7
Seasonal variations in the composition and functional profiles of gut microbiota reflect dietary changes in plateau pikas7
Blind date: female fossorial amphisbaenians prefer scent marks of large and healthy males7
Intestinal microbiota in various animals6
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The rough‐toothed dolphin genome provides new insights into the genetic mechanism of its rough teeth6
Toward the validation of an alternative method for endocrine monitoring in sharks: insights from testosterone analyses in the skin of bycatch individuals6
Ultrasonic Differentiation Between Two Species of Chinese Pygmy Dormice (Genus Typhlomys) With Support for the Size‐Signal Allometry Hypothesis6
Using physiological conditions to assess current and future habitat use of a Subarctic frog6
Characteristics of the multiple replicon plasmid IncX1‐X1 in multidrug‐resistant Escherichia coli from Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica)6
Brain size mediates the choice of breeding strategy in the red‐backed shrike Lanius collurio6
Honey, What's for Dinner? Dietary Overlap and Size Dimorphism Between Female and Male Joro Spiders (Trichonephila clavata)6
Climatic gradients and forest composition shape bat communities in Eastern Mediterranean pine plantations6
Intraspecific diversity of Meriones persicus (Rodentia; Gerbillinae), the main plague reservoir in Iran, and its connection to enzootic plague in Iran6
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Population genomics provides insights into the evolution and adaptation of tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) in China6
Effects of Livestock Grazing on Spatiotemporal Interactions Between Snow Leopards and Ungulate Prey6
Toxicity assessment of microcystin‐leucine arginine in planarian Dugesia japonica5
Rethinking the Impact of Human Disturbance on Wildlife: Fine‐Scale Responses From Species to Guilds5
An intercontinental comparison of insect seed predation between introduced and native oaks5
Evidence for the effect of brief exposure to food, but not learning interference, on maze solving in desert ants5
Starving or Stuffing? Plasticity in Wild Boar Body Mass Variations During Summer in a Mediterranean Area5
Three‐dimensional forest foodscape in large herbivores' habitat based on UAV with LiDAR detection5
Environmental factors and host sex influence the skin microbiota structure of Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis) in a coldspot of chytridiomycosis in subtropical East Asia5
Flight performance and wing morphology in the bat Carollia perspicillata: biophysical models and energetics5
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Exploring riverine aquatic animal diversity and establishing aquatic ecological monitoring approaches tailored to the Qinling region via eDNA technology5
Interpreting the Additive Components of Multi‐Species Distributional Aggregation: II. Species‐Level Insights5
Ontogenetic Development of Maternal Facial Recognition and Communication Skills of Female Offspring in Golden Snub‐Nosed Monkeys5
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The modern state of the European saiga population (Saiga tatarica tatarica): mtDNA, DRB3 MHC gene, and microsatellite diversity5
Unlocking agro‐ecosystem sustainability: exploring the bottom‐up effects of microbes, plants, and insect herbivores4
The Incarnation of Zoology in the 21st Century as an International Scientific Discipline4
Acute oral toxicity of zinc phosphide: an assessment for wild house mice (Mus musculus)4
Assessing the Presence, Pattern, and Environmental Correlates of Seasonal Skin Thickening in Anurans4
Climate factors and food availability shape the altitudinal migration of birds in the Xiling Snow Mountains, China4
Bat Tongues and Foraging: Linking Morphology to Hunting Strategies4
Significance of two different ranking methods for studying fish fauna: a case study on the fish fauna from upper and middle portions from Mekong River4
Flight or fight: different strategies of intertidal periwinkle Littoraria sinensis coping with high temperature across populations4
Deafening‐induced rapid changes to spine synaptic connectivity in the adult avian vocal basal ganglia4
Integrative taxonomy unveils a new species of Dugesia (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae) from the southern portion of the Taihang Mountains in northern China, with the description of its4
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The status of fertility control for rodents—recent achievements and future directions4
Assessing the Impact of Elevation and Seasonality on the Detection of Medium‐ to Large‐Sized Mammals by Camera Traps4
Combining phylogeography and ecological niche modeling to infer the evolutionary history of the Cordoba vesper mouse (Calomys venustus)4
Alpine grassland degradation intensifies the burrowing behavior of small mammals: evidence for a negative feedback loop4
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Comparative phylogeography reveals dissimilar genetic differentiation patterns in two sympatric amphibian species4
Land use and dingo baiting are correlated with the density of kangaroos in rangeland systems4
Blood Parasites and Wildlife: The Development of a Discipline4
Rostrum abnormalities in the endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in South Africa4
Extraocular Photoreception in Optic Lobes, Suckers, and Skin of Octopus vulgaris4
Allometric Constraint Predominates Over the Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis in a Radiation of Neotropical Treefrogs4
Fruit Choice by Two Sympatric Primate Species: Determining Nutritional Composition Using Visual and Tactile Cues4
Nonlinear Abundance–Area Relationship Underlying Processes of the American Bullfrog Invasion in the Zhoushan Archipelago, China3
Introduced and extinct: neglected archival specimens shed new light on the historical biogeography of an iconic avian species in the Mediterranean3
Invasion and defense of the basic social unit in a nonhuman primate society leads to sexual differences in the gut microbiome3
Fluctuating fine‐scale spatial genetic structure in the common shrews (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia)3
Livestock grazing is associated with the gut microbiota and antibiotic resistance genes in sympatric plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae)3
From Venom to Viviparity: Functional Traits of Snakes and Their Role in Ecosystem Stability3
Comparative Molecular Insights into Developmental and Behavioral Toxicity Induced by Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate Exposure on Zebrafish3
Adaptation in brain structure and respiratory and olfactory structures across environmental gradients in African and North American muroid rodents3
The Incubation Environment Shapes the Inflammatory Response and Enables Expression of Maternal Effects on Sea Turtle Hatchling Body Size3
Sympatric diversity pattern driven by the secondary contact of two deeply divergent lineages of the soybean pod borer Leguminivora glycinivorella3
Two‐Step Loss of GLUTs in the High‐Metabolism Passerines3
Effects of subtle variation in forest canopy openness on cache pilferage and its implications for forest regeneration3
Single‐cell transcriptomic landscape of peripheral blood cells provides insights into adaptation of red‐eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans)3
Hedgehogs and Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Uncovering the Role of Atelerix albiventris in the Parasite Life Cycle3
Pitx2 suppression at meiotic stages associates with seasonal inhibition of testis development in Rattus norvegicus caraco3
Choosing among correlative, mechanistic, and hybrid models of species’ niche and distribution3
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Spermatocytes are the terminals of germ cell differentiation in plateau zokor (Eospalax baileyi) during the non‐breeding season3
Molecular response and developmental speculations in metamorphosis of the veined rapa whelk, Rapana venosa3
Competitive interactions and coexistence of sympatric flagship carnivores in Asia3
A Slow and Underappreciated Forest Megafauna: Food Habits, Movements, and Multiscale Habitat Preferences of Critically Endangered Sundaic Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys emys)3
Fecal bacterial communities of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) reflect captivity status—Implications for conservation and management3
Seasonal remodeling of visceral organs in the invasive desert gecko Tarentola annularis3
The special adaptation to hypoxia facilitated the expansion of the Asian house rat (Rattus tanezumi) into Tibet but not other Rattus species3
From buzz to brilliance: how bees shape social learning and cultural evolution3
Foster innovation and facilitate publications for zoology3
An Overlooked Habitat‐Dependent Link Between Metabolism and Water Loss in Reptiles3
Seed size and dispersal mode select mast seeding in perennial plants3
Photoperiod‐regulated mitophagy in the germ cells of Brandt's voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)3
Insights into genetic variation and demographic history of sharpnose rays: examinations of three species of Telatrygon (Elasmobranchii, Dasyatidae) from the Indo‐West Pacific3
Potential mechanisms implied in tick infection by arboviruses and their transmission to vertebrate hosts3
Red pandas with different diets and environments exhibit different gut microbial functional composition and capacity3
The urban island: climatic suitability of Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the role of cities in the invasion of the Western Palearctic2
Genome‐Wide Mining of lncRNAs Reveals Their Potential Regulatory Role in the Evolution of Viviparity2
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals molecular adaptations underlying distinct immunity and inverted resting posture in bats2
The Impact of Life‐History Traits on Vulnerability to Extinction of the Oviparous Species in Reptiles2
Volumetric Comparison of Overall Brain and Neuropil Size Between Social and Non‐social Spiders: Exploring the Social Brain Hypothesis2
Enhanced capacity of a leaf beetle to combat dual stress from entomopathogens and herbicides mediated by associated microbiota2
Metagenomic Insights into the Rumen Microbiome in Solid and Liquid Fractions of Yaks and their Differences Compared to Other Ruminants2
Comparative genomics provides insights into molecular adaptation to hypermetamorphosis and cantharidin metabolism in blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae)2
Spatial density estimate of the snow leopard,Panthera uncia, in the Central Tibetan Plateau, China2
Response of Fecal Bacteria and Fungi to Tannin‐Rich Diets in Sika Deer (Cervus nippon): Evidence from Both Feeding Experiments and Field Investigations2
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Potential Correlation Between Bombus lantschouensis Thoracic Morphology and Flight Behavior2
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Insights into the divergent evolution of the oceanic squid Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis (Cephalopoda: Ommastrephidae) from the Indian Ocean2
The roles of anurans in antagonistic networks are explained by life‐habit and body‐size2
Improving landscape connectivity through habitat restoration: application for Asian elephant conservation in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, China2
Epidemiological Dynamics of a Visually Apparent Disease: Camera Trapping and Machine‐Learning Applied to Rumpwear in the Common Brushtail Possum2
Asymmetric competition for seeds between two sympatric food hoarding rodents: implications for coexistence2
Frugivorous birds disperse seeds ofLigustrum lucidum, seed‐feeding weevils, and parasitic wasps of weevils via endozoochory2
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Adaptive evolution of pancreatic ribonuclease gene (RNase1) in Cetartiodactyla2
Severe Hearing Loss in the World's First Successfully Captive‐Born Yangtze Finless Porpoise: Impact of High Underwater Sound Exposure and Congenital Hearing Disorders2
Colour Morphs as Alternative Solutions to the Trade‐Off Predicted by the Immuno‐Competence Handicap Hypothesis2
Prevalence and molecular characterization of Pentatrichomonas hominis in Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) in northeast China2
Gram‐negative bacterial diversity and evidence of international clones of multidrug‐resistant strains in zoo animals2
Analysis of the Effects of Hydrometeorological Conditions on Flea Indices of Two Rodent Species in Inner Mongolia2
Seasonal variation and host sex affect bat–bat fly interaction networks in the Amazonian savannahs2
Genomic differentiation with isolation by distance along a latitudinal gradient in the spotted‐leg treefrogPolypedates megacephalus2
Testing whether adrenal steroids mediate phenotypic and physiologic effects of elevated salinity on larval tiger salamanders2
Conspicuous cruciform silk decorations deflect avian predator attacks2
Lipid storage may help invasive mussels to survive in limited food conditions2
Comparative Analysis of Heat Exposure‐Induced Molecular Changes in Two Turtle Species with Contrasting Thermal Adaptations2
Clinical and Pathological Effects of Filariasis in Tayra (Eira barbara) and Crab‐Eating Fox (Cerdocyon thous) From Colombia2
Infection and transovarial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in Rhipicephalus sanguineus in Hainan Island, China2
Integrated Zoology’s collection of Wildlife Diseases Research Network2
Uncovering the immune evasion mechanism of microbial pathogens: lessons from anti‐encapsulation strategies adopted by a fungus2
Reflections from the president of the International Society of Zoological Sciences: the zoology of zoonotic infectious diseases2
Different parts of the mussel Gigantidas haimaensis holobiont responded differently to deep‐sea sampling stress2
UV‐Induced Fluorescence in the Balance: Mate Choice and Predation Risk in the Female Ornamented Jumping Spiders2
Small Object Detection Method for Bioimages Based on Improved YOLOv8n Model2
Hope for Black‐and‐White Snub‐Nosed Monkey Conservation2
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Host Exploitation by Cuckoos in China: A Review and Real‐Time Tracking Program for Parasitism Records2
The difference and variation of gut bacterial community and host physiology can support adaptation during and after overwintering in frog population2
Global gaps in age data based on skeletochronology for amphibians2
Latitudinal pattern of the thermal sensitivity of running speed in the endemic lizard Liolaemus multimaculatus2
Only Sunda and Chinese pangolin (Pholidota) are naturally distributed in China2
Effect of epidemic diseases on wild animal conservation1
“Isolation by Gentes with Asymmetric Migration” shapes the genetic structure of the common cuckoo in China1
What a few hairs can tell us about the resource use of giant armadillos1
Dual ecological functions of scatter‐hoarding rodents: pollinators and seed dispersers of Mucuna sempervirens (Fabaceae)1
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Urbanization drives biotic homogenization of the avian community in China1
Matrilinear hierarchy in the American black bear (Ursus americanus)1
Trapped on the Roof of the World: taxonomic diversity and evolutionary patterns of Tibetan Plateau endemic freshwater snails (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae: Tibetoradix)1
Geological Substrate Is Related to Tooth Senescence and Population Dynamic: The Case Study of Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra L.)1
Impact of delayed seed drop on rodent‐mediated seed dispersal and predation of pine1
Combination of facial and nose features of Amur tigers to determine age1
Large‐brained birds display lower extra‐pair paternity1
Single‐nucleus transcriptomics and chromatin accessibility analysis of musk gland development in Chinese forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii)1
Analyses of head and thorax in Eupomphini (Meloidae) suggest that complex behaviors are not associated to changes in general shape1
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Maternal egg care enhances hatching success and offspring quality in an oviparous skink1
Assessment of non‐target toxicity effects of synthetic estradiol, quinestrol, in chickens1
Deterministic processes dominate microbial community assembly in artificially bredSchizothorax wangchiachiijuveniles after being released into wild1
Multi‐omics reveal the gut microbiota‐mediated severe foraging environment adaption of small wild ruminants in the Three‐River‐Source National Park, China1
Ecotourist trail‐use affects the taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity of mammals in a protected area: lessons for conservation management1
Phylogeography of the common hamster (Cricetus cricetus): paleoclimatic reconstructions of Late Pleistocene colonization1
Red deer as a disperser of native, but not invasive plants’ seeds1
Flexibility in thermal requirements: a comparative analysis of the wide‐spread lizard genus Sceloporus1
Amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) in the North Adriatic Sea: ecological observations and spawning behavior1
Large‐scale fossil records analysis reveals prehistoric extinction mechanisms of woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis)1
Understand comprehensive perspectives of evolution1
Spatial‐temporal shifting patterns and in situ conservation of spotted seal (Phoca largha) populations in the Yellow Sea ecoregion1
Comparative Satellitomics in Arowanas (Telostei, Osteoglossiformes) Sheds Light on the Evolution of Ancient Satellite DNAs1
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Temperature determines the shift of thermal neutral zone and influences thermogenic capacity in striped hamsters1
Population and community ecology: past progress and future directions1
Within‐Host “Infraecology”: Asymmetric Interactions Between Two Co‐infecting Eye Parasites1
Molecular phylogeography of Hipposideros pratti in China1
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