Corrigendum: The distribution and behavioral characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae). ZooKeys 1059: 157–171. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1059.63581 [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 With the help of Wen-Jing Li, the authors realized there was a mistake of surface temperature in the paper above. The surface temperature in the paper refers to the temperature recorded in images which was detected by the temperature receptors of the ...
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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 [PDF]
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.
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A modified enrichment method to construct microsatellite library from plateau pika genome (Ochotona curzoniae). [PDF]
Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics, 2010 Abstract A microsatellite-enriched library of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) was constructed according to the strong affinity between biotin and streptavidin. Firstly, genomic DNA was fragmented by ultrasonication, which is a major improvement over traditional methods.
Geng J, Li K, Zhang Y, Hu S.
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Ancient DNA re-opens the question of the phylogenetic position of the Sardinian pika Prolagus sardus (Wagner, 1829), an extinct lagomorph. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Palaeogenomics is contributing to refine our understanding of many major evolutionary events at an unprecedented resolution, with relevant impacts in several fields, including phylogenetics of extinct species.
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Animal Activities of the Key Herbivore Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Affect Grassland Microbial Networks and Ecosystem Functions [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) are high-altitude model animals and famous “ecosystem engineers” on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Pika activities may accelerate the degradation of alpine meadows.
Jiawei Yang +12 more
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Vitamin D3 Metabolic Enzymes in Plateau Zokor (Myospalax baileyi) and Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae): Expression and Response to Hypoxia. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Chen X +7 more
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Can pikas hold the umbrella? Understanding the current and future umbrella potential of keystone species Pika (Ochotona spp.) [PDF]
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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Autonomous UAV Detection of Ochotona curzoniae Burrows with Enhanced YOLOv11
DronesThe Tibetan Plateau is a critical ecological habitat where the overpopulation of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae), a keystone species, accelerates grassland degradation through excessive burrowing and herbivory, threatening ecological balance and human ...
Huimin Zhao +3 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 MicrobiologyBackground 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
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Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are an emerging group of zoonotic pathogens. Ruminants are the natural reservoir of STEC. In this study we determined the prevalence and characteristics of the STEC in plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the
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