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Effects of Plateau Pika Disturbance on the Spatial Heterogeneity of Vegetation in Alpine Meadows

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Herbivory is one of the important factors that influence spatial heterogeneity of vegetation in grasslands. In this study, we focused on plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) to investigate the effects of the presence of small semi-fossorial herbivores and ...
Jie Li, Hao Hao Qi, Yuan Yuan Duan, Zheng Gang Guo   +3 more
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Phylogeography of the Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) in Response to the Uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Diversity, 2023
The evolution and current distribution of species on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau have been significantly impacted by historical occurrences, including the uplift of the plateau and the Quaternary climate upheaval.
Yinglian Qi, Xiaoyan Pu, Zhilian Li, Daoguang Song, Zhi Chen   +4 more
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Emergence of an ancient and pathogenic mammarenavirus

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023
Emerging zoonoses of wildlife origin caused by previously unknown agents are one of the most important challenges for human health. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau represents a unique ecological niche with diverse wildlife that harbours several human pathogens
Xue-Lian Luo, Shan Lu, Chuan Qin, Mang Shi, Xiao-Bo Lu, Lu Wang, Sang Ga, Dong Jin, Xin-Li Ma, Jing Yang, Yan Dai, Lin-Lin Bao, Yan-Peng Cheng, Ya-Jun Ge, Yi-Bo Bai, Wen-Tao Zhu, Ji Pu, Hui Sun, Yu-Yuan Huang, Ming-Chao Xu, Wen-Jing Lei, Kui Dong, Cai-Xin Yang, Yi-Fan Jiao, Qi Lv, Feng-Di Li, Jianguo Xu   +26 more
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Can pikas hold the umbrella? Understanding the current and future umbrella potential of keystone species Pika (Ochotona spp.)

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022
The umbrella species concept is a frequently used concept in conservation since the conservation of an umbrella species may benefit other species. Keystone species are often suggested as potential umbrella species, but the validity of this approach ...
Ojaswi Sumbh, Anouschka R. Hof
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Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) Disturbance Alters Soil‐Microbe‐Enzyme C–N–P Stoichiometry and Drives a Shift From N‐ to P‐Limitation in Alpine Meadows on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau

Land Degradation & Development
Soil‐microbe‐enzyme C–N–P stoichiometry is a key indicator of nutrient cycling and ecosystem resilience. This study examines its response to plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) disturbance in alpine meadows on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau.
Yuan‐Yuan Duan, Caixia Liu, Huan Yang, Jie Li, Ni Wang, Tong Wu, Xiao Dan Sun, Jie Li, Yan Ping Bai, Lin Han Li, Z. Guo   +10 more
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Enhancements of soil priming effect and carbon sequestration in degraded alpine meadows via supplementation: a comparative study of Tibetan sheep (Ovis aries) and plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) excrements

Ecological Processes
Grassland degradation decreases the capacity of soil carbon sequestration, while the supplementation of exogenous organic matter enhances the soil priming effect (PE) and affects the carbon cycle in the soil.
Qinyao Li, Wenquan Yang, Yanru Wu, Xi-lai Li, Jiancun Kou, Yanghua Yu, Yangcan Zhang, Xinting He, Yunlong Zhao   +8 more
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Prediction of Suitable Distribution Area of Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau under Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs)

Sustainability, 2022
The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau is one of the regions most strongly affected by climate change. The climate feedback of the distribution of plateau pika, a key species, is closely related to the trophic structure of the plateau ecosystem and the development of
Yinglian Qi, Xiaoyan Pu, Yaxiong Li, Dingai Li, Mingrui Huang, Xuan Zheng, Jiaxin Guo, Zhi Chen   +7 more
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Pika gut may select for rare but diverse environmental bacteria

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
The composition of the mammalian gut bacterial communities can be influenced by the introduction of environmental bacteria in their respective habitats.
Huan Li, Tongtong Li, Minjie Yao, Jiabao Li, Shiheng Zhang, Stephan Wirth, Weidong Cao, Qiang Lin, Xiangzhen Li   +8 more
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Five-year longitudinal surveillance reveals the continual circulation of both alpha- and beta-coronaviruses in Plateau and Gansu pikas (Ochotona spp.) at Qinghai Lake, China1

Emerging Microbes and Infections
The discovery of alphacoronaviruses and betacoronaviruses in plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) expanded the host range of mammalian coronavirus (CoV) to a new order – Lagomorpha.
Lin Xu, Meiqing Song, Xianzhi Tian, Ju Sun, Yanjun Wang, Mengyu Bie, Yuhai Bi, Edward C. Holmes, Yi Guan, Jianjun Chen, Juan Li, Weifeng Shi   +11 more
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How do plateau pikas use burrows during population reestablishment?

Global Ecology and Conservation
The construction of burrow systems is one of the most important challenges for burrowing animals, especially during population reestablishment. Efficient use of the existing resources could help improve the survival chances.
Rui Zhang, Wei Liu
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