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Fragmentation of the habitat of wild ungulates by anthropogenic barriers in Mongolia by Ito, Takehiko Y, Lhagvasuren, Badamjav, Tsunekawa, Atsushi, Shinoda, Masato, Takatsuki, Seiki, Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar, Chimeddorj, Buyanaa

“…Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation caused by anthropogenic activities are the main factors that constrain long-distance movement of ungulates. Mongolian…”
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Abiotic and biotic factors controlling the dynamics of soil respiration in a coastal dune ecosystem in western Japan by Teramoto, Munemasa, Hamamoto, Toru, Liang, Naishen, Taniguchi, Takeshi, Ito, Takehiko Y., Hu, Richa, Yamanaka, Norikazu

“…In this study, we examined the abiotic and biotic factors controlling the dynamics of soil respiration ( R s ) while considering the zonal distribution of…”
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Variation in the diets of Japanese martens Martes melampus by Tsuji, Yamato, Ito, Takehiko Y., Kaneko, Yayoi

“…We reviewed dietary data in the literature for Japanese martens Martes melampus from 21 study sites covering the entire geographic range of the species, tested…”
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The benefit and strategy of spring movements in Mongolian gazelles by Imai, Shunsuke, Ito, Takehiko Y., Shinoda, Masato, Tsunekawa, Atsushi, Lhagvasuren, Badamjav

“…Animal movement is predicted to be nomadic in areas with low temporal predictability of environmental conditions, but it remains unclear whether the costs of…”
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Antler detection from the sky: deer sex ratio monitoring using drone‐mounted thermal infrared sensors by Ito, Takehiko Y., Miyazaki, Atsushi, Koyama, Lina A., Kamada, Kisa, Nagamatsu, Dai

“…Sex differences in large mammals with sexual dimorphism are important ecological and evolutionary issues and key factors for wildlife management. To examine…”
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Conserving the World's Finest Grassland Amidst Ambitious National Development by BATSAIKHAN, NYAMSUREN, BUUVEIBAATAR, BAYARBAATAR, CHIMED, BAZAAR, ENKHTUYA, OIDOV, GALBRAKH, DAVAA, GANBAATAR, OYUNSAIKHAN, LKHAGVASUREN, BADAMJAV, NANDINTSETSEG, DEJID, BERGER, JOEL, CALABRESE, JUSTIN M., EDWARDS, ANN E., FAGAN, WILLIAM F., FULLER, TODD K., HEINER, MICHAEL, ITO, TAKEHIKO Y., KACZENSKY, PETRA, LEIMGRUBER, PETER, LUSHCHEKINA, ANNA, MILNER-GULLAND, E.J., MUELLER, THOMAS, MURRAY, MARTYN G., OLSON, KIRK A., READING, RICHARD, SCHALLER, GEORGE B., STUBBE, ANNAGRET, STUBBE, MICHAEL, WALZER, CHRIS, VON WEHRDEN, HENRIK, WHITTEN, TONY

“…Animal migration is one of the most fascinating of all behaviors, links ecosystems and has profound ecological consequences over very large scales. Ungulate…”
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Diet of sympatric wild and domestic ungulates in southern Mongolia by DNA barcoding analysis by Sugimoto, Taro, Ito, Takehiko Y., Taniguchi, Takeshi, Lkhagvasuren, Badamjav, Oyunsuren, Tsendsuren, Sakamoto, Yumi, Yamanaka, Norikazu

“…The impact of increasing numbers of livestock on wild ungulates has been a concern in Mongolia. We used DNA barcoding via next generation sequencing to reveal…”
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Variability in nomadism: environmental gradients modulate the movement behaviors of dryland ungulates by Nandintsetseg, Dejid, Bracis, Chloe, Leimgruber, Peter, Kaczensky, Petra, Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar, Lkhagvasuren, Badamjav, Chimeddorj, Buyanaa, Enkhtuvshin, Shiilegdamba, Horning, Ned, Ito, Takehiko Y., Olson, Kirk, Payne, John, Walzer, Chris, Shinoda, Masato, Stabach, Jared, Songer, Melissa, Mueller, Thomas

“…Studying nomadic animal movement across species and ecosystems is essential for better understanding variability in nomadism. In arid environments,…”
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Movements of dams milked for fermented horse milk production in Mongolia by Bat‐Oyun, Tserenpurev, Ito, Takehiko Y, Purevdorj, Yadamjav, Shinoda, Masato, Ishii, Satomi, Buho, Hoshino, Morinaga, Yuki

“…Airag, (Fermented horse milk) is a traditional milk product in Mongolia. Herders separate foals from their dams and tie them at a milking site during the…”
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Effects of soil-salt accumulation on sheep body weight in Mongolian grassland: evidence of excess salt in plant and wool samples by Yoshihara, Yu, Mizuno, Hayato, Ito, Takehiko Y

“…The aim of this study was to examine the effects of accumulated soil salt on livestock production in Mongolian grasslands. In saline and control areas, we…”
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Preliminary Evidence of a Barrier Effect of a Railroad on the Migration of Mongolian Gazelles by ITO, TAKEHIKO Y., MIURA, NAOKO, LHAGVASUREN, BADAMJAV, ENKHBILEG, DULAMTSEREN, TAKATSUKI, SEIKI, TSUNEKAWA, ATSUSHI, JIANG, ZHAOWEN

“…Much remains to be learned about how anthropogenic structures affect migration in large mammals. We examined the potential influence of the international…”
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Scanning sympatric sika deer and Japanese serows using drones: A methodological trial in Mt. Asama, Central Japan by Ito, Takehiko Y., Fukue, Yuko, Minami, Masato

“…The negative impacts of sika deer (Cervus nippon) on Japanese serows (Capricornis crispus) are a subject of concern in the mountainous regions of Japan. To…”
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Quantitative evaluation of grazing effect on nomadically grazed grassland ecosystems by using time-lapse cameras by Nakano, Tomoko, Bavuudorj, Ganbat, Iijima, Yoshihiro, Ito, Takehiko Y.

“…•Using time-lapse images enabled us to determine quantitative grazing intensity (GI).•Grazing consistently decreased aboveground biomass of grasslands.•CO2 and…”
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One-Sided Barrier Impact of an International Railroad on Mongolian Gazelles by Ito, Takehiko Y, Okada, Ayumi, Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar, Lhagvasuren, Badamjav, Takatsuki, Seiki, Tsunekawa, Atsushi

“…We conducted a carcass census of Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) along the Trans-Mongolian railroad in June 2005. We counted 241 gazelles that had died…”
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Spatial patterns in the diet of the Japanese macaque Macaca fuscata and their environmental determinants by Tsuji, Yamato, Ito, Takehiko Y, Wada, Kazuo, Watanabe, Kunio

“…We aimed to ascertain the environmental determinants of the diets of Japanese macaques Macaca fuscata in relation to geographical variables (latitude and…”
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Body size and digestive system shape resource selection by ungulates: A cross‐taxa test of the forage maturation hypothesis by Esmaeili, Saeideh, Jesmer, Brett R., Albeke, Shannon E., Aikens, Ellen O., Schoenecker, Kathryn A., King, Sarah R. B., Abrahms, Briana, Buuveibaatar, Bayarbaatar, Beck, Jeffrey L., Boone, Randall B., Cagnacci, Francesca, Chamaillé‐Jammes, Simon, Chimeddorj, Buyanaa, Cross, Paul C., Dejid, Nandintsetseg, Enkhbyar, Jagdag, Fischhoff, Ilya R., Ford, Adam T., Jenks, Kate, Hemami, Mahmoud‐Reza, Hennig, Jacob D., Ito, Takehiko Y., Kaczensky, Petra, Kauffman, Matthew J., Linnell, John D. C., Lkhagvasuren, Badamjav, McEvoy, John F., Melzheimer, Joerg, Merkle, Jerod A., Mueller, Thomas, Muntifering, Jeff, Mysterud, Atle, Olson, Kirk A., Panzacchi, Manuela, Payne, John C., Pedrotti, Luca, Rauset, Geir R., Rubenstein, Daniel I., Sawyer, Hall, Scasta, John. D., Signer, Johannes, Songer, Melissa, Stabach, Jared A., Stapleton, Seth, Strand, Olav, Sundaresan, Siva R., Usukhjargal, Dorj, Uuganbayar, Ganbold, Fryxell, John M., Goheen, Jacob R., Gaillard, Jean‐Michel

“…The forage maturation hypothesis (FMH) states that energy intake for ungulates is maximised when forage biomass is at intermediate levels. Nevertheless,…”
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Relationship between a high density of sika deer and productivity of the short‐grass (Zoysia japonica) community: a case study on Kinkazan Island, northern Japan by Ito, Takehiko Y., Takatsuki, Seiki

“…An extremely high‐density (ca. 800 deer km−2) wild sika deer population uses a short‐grass community dominated by Zoysia japonica on Kinkazan Island in…”
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Nomadic grazing improves the mineral balance of livestock through the intake of diverse plant species by Yoshihara, Yu, Mizuno, Hayato, Yasue, Hiroyuki, Purevdorj, Nyam-osor, Ito, Takehiko Y.

“…Previous studies indicate that increasing plant diversity in pastures may prevent mineral deficiencies or excesses in grazing animals. We tested the hypothesis…”
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Health effects of dust storms: subjective eye and respiratory system symptoms in inhabitants in Mongolia by Mu, Haosheng, Battsetseg, Badgar, Ito, Takehiko Y, Otani, Shinji, Onishi, Kazunari, Kurozawa, Youichi

“…The cross-sectional study described here aimed to investigate potential health effects associated with dust storms in Mongolia. The authors surveyed the…”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Recognition of Desertification Among Inhabitants of the Loess Plateau Region of China: Findings for City and Village Communities by Mu, Haosheng, Kurozawa, Youichi, Kotani, Kazuhiko, Liu, Guobin, Liu, Pulin, Tsunekawa, Atsushi, Nishino, Shunichiro, Ito, Takehiko Y.

“…This article elucidates the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) the recognition of desertification among people living in the semi-arid Loess Plateau of…”
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