Shah, Tariq
Guo, Xusheng
Ahmad, Gulraiz
Ishaq, Muhammad
Din, Ahmad Ud
Sardar, Sadia
Ding, Luming
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wild Yak Protection Project in Qilian Mountain National Park of Subei County (SBCB-2023, NO.10)
Scientific and Technological Innovation Team for Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Research, Southwest Minzu University (2024CXTD01)
Project of Grassland Multifunctionality Evaluation in Three-River-Source National Park (QHQXD-2023-28)
Article History
Received: 26 November 2024
Accepted: 28 April 2025
First Online: 16 May 2025
Declarations
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: This study did not require ethical approval because it involved only the collection of plant samples for feeding and non-invasive fecal sample collection from animals, without causing harm or distress. However, the study protocol was reviewed and acknowledged by the Ethics Committee of the College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China. Informed consent was obtained from the owners of the domesticated yaks before sample collection.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.