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Effect of chronic traffic noise on behavior and physiology of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
During the last two decades, numerous studies have shown the effects of traffic noise on animal vocal communication. However, studies on the influences of traffic noise on wildlife behavior and physiology are scarce.
Jiapeng Qu, Jiapeng Qu, Yun Wang, Yun Wang, Yaping Kong, Hongjuan Zhu, Hongjuan Zhu, Yibo Yu, Yibo Yu, Liang Zhong, Liang Zhong   +10 more
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Infections and genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. in small wild mammals on the Eastern Tibetan plateau: public health implications [PDF]

BMC Microbiology
Background Cryptosporidium and Giardia are protozoan parasites that cause significant diarrheal diseases. Small mammals are potential reservoirs for their zoonotic transmission. The Tibetan Plateau alpine ecosystem harbors diverse and abundant small wild
Qingqiu Zuo, Zhuoma Bianba, Chuizhao Xue, Hua Liu, Xiaoxue Peng, Hao Zhou, Xiaocheng Zhang, Quan Chen, Mengqing Li, Yang Yang, Yan Zhou, Jianping Cao, Jianhai Yin, Xu Wang, Yujuan Shen   +14 more
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Effectiveness of 10 polymorphic microsatellite markers for parentage and pedigree analysis in plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) [PDF]

BMC Genetics, 2010
Background The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is an underground-dwelling mammal, native to the Tibetan plateau of China. A set of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci has been developed earlier.
Zhang Yanming, Qu Jiapeng, Geng Jianing, Li Kexin, Hu Songnian   +4 more
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Identifying Conservation and Conflict Zones for Tibetan Brown Bears Under Climate Change Through Integrated Habitat and Prey Modeling on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study evaluates the future habitat dynamics of the Tibetan brown bear on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau under climate change by integrating predator–prey relationships and environmental variables using the MaxEnt model. Results show significant habitat contraction and shifting patterns, increasing the risk of human‐bear conflict.
Sun Q, Wanghe K, Dai Y.
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Impact of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) on soil properties and nitrous oxide fluxes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
This paper demonstrates the impact of an endemic fossorial animal, plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae), on soil properties and N2O flux at the Zoige Wetland.
Yan Zhou, Shengwu Jiao, Nana Li, John Grace, Meng Yang, Cai Lu, Xuemeng Geng, Xinwei Zhu, Li Zhang, Guangchun Lei   +9 more
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Habitat Utilization Preference by Small Mammals Is Associated With Geomorphic and Soil Properties: A Case Study of the Plateau Pika From the Eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study, through a large‐scale survey, reveals a close relationship between plateau pika habitat use preferences and geomorphic and soil characteristics. The findings indicate that pikas prefer flat, sun‐facing terrain near water sources, as well as specific ranges of soil depth, organic matter, and moisture.
Qin F, Chen Y, Tang Z, Oosthuizen MK, An S, Wei W.   +5 more
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Plant Functional Groups Mediated the Effects of Plateau Pika Disturbance and Mowing on the Community Stability of Alpine Meadow Plants. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The response mechanisms of plant community composition, functional group biomass, vegetation‐soil properties, and community stability to plateau pika and mowing disturbance intensity exhibited distinct differences. Gramineae and Sedge aboveground biomass and soil nutrient content demonstrated more pronounced responses to both disturbances and their ...
Chai Y, Li C, Du X, Li X.
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Summer habitat use of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) in response to winter livestock grazing in the alpine steppe Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 2018
Plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae), burrowing lagomorphs endemic to the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), are considered pests by Chinese authorities because of their association with grasslands that are characterized as degraded.
Andrew Smith, Richard B Harris
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The Utilization of Artificial Burrows by Plateau Pikas Under Rapid Vegetation Restoration. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Vegetation changes often elicit adaptive responses in herbivores. Plateau pikas do not prefer to cope with rapid vegetation changes by adjusting the use of spatial resources. Instead, burrow accessibility and scent‐marking potential—driven by morphological preferences—are the primary determinants shaping their spatial resource selection.
Zhang R, Liu W.
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Late summer plateau pika spatial habitat use revealed by high‐resolution wildlife tracking and unmanned aerial vehicle data on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Grassland Research
Background The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau has significant grassland degradation. The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae Hodgson), a small burrowing mammal, traditionally viewed as a pest, may strongly shape vegetation, yet its fine‐scale spatial ecology remains
Dan Li, Johannes M. H. Knops, Li Li
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