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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. As a remnant species, the plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is a great model for researching historical events.
Yinglian Qi, Xiaoyan Pu, Zhilian Li, Daoguang Song, Zhi Chen   +4 more
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Population dynamics and responses to management of plateau pikas Ochotona curzoniae [PDF]

Journal of Applied Ecology, 2007
Summary Plateau pikas Ochotona curzoniae are considered a pest species on the Tibetan Plateau because they compete with livestock for forage and their burrowing could contribute to soil erosion. The effectiveness of pest control programmes in Tibet has not been measured, and it is not known whether changes in livestock management have exacerbated ...
ROGER P. PECH, null JIEBU, ANTHONY D. ARTHUR, ZHANG YANMING, LIN HUI   +4 more
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Livestock grazing impacts on plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) vary by species identity

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2019
Abstract Livestock and small burrowing mammals are potential ecosystem engineers and major drivers of ecosystem processes. Small mammals, often considered competitors with livestock, have been reported to increase in recent years and have been identified for their negative impacts on ecosystem services such as plant production and soil carbon ...
Xincheng Li, Zhongnan Wang, Deli Wang, Ling Wang, Duofeng Pan, Jie Li, Kejia De, Timothy R. Seastedt   +7 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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Simulation and response mechanism of potential geographical distribution of plateau pika Ochotona curzoniae under climate change

Global Ecology and Conservation
With global warming, climate change had significant impacts on the distribution of species and their habitats. As one of the keystone species of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), the plateau pika Ochotona curzoniae plays a vital role in the alpine ...
Yanni Song, Hainan Chong, Dawei Wang, Haijun Xiao   +3 more
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Effect of bioturbation by plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on soil carbon and nitrogen stocks in alpine meadows

Global Ecology and Conservation
The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is a predominant small burrowing herbivore that plays a vital role within the alpine meadow ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Yang Yang, Ruting Hua, Huankun Leng, Jianmin Yao, Jian Yang, Kong Yang   +5 more
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Daily and Seasonal Activity Patterns of Plateau Pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China, and Their Relationship with Weather Condition. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2023
Exploring the activity patterns of small mammals is important for understanding the survival strategies of these animals, such as foraging and mating. The purpose of the present study was to determine the activity of free-living plateau pikas (Ochotona ...
Zhou R, Hua R, Tang Z, Hua L.
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Molecular Epidemiological Survey of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> in <i>Ochotona curzoniae</i> and <i>Bos grunniens</i> of Zoige County, Sichuan Province. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
In order to investigate the infection status of Cryptosporidium in O. curzoniae and B. grunniens in Zoige County, Sichuan Province, fecal samples from B. grunniens and gastrointestinal contents from captured O.
Tang TC, Jike RH, Zhu LQ, Chen CX, Hao LL.   +4 more
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Wind Erosion Characteristics of Rodent Mounds at a Degraded Area in Source Area of Yellow River

Shuitu baochi tongbao, 2022
[Objective] The mechanism of wind erosion of soil in rodent mounds in a degraded area of the source area of the Yellow River were determined by studying the characteristics of soil particle loss in order to provide significant guidance for further ...
Hui Zhai, Guorong Li, Jinfang Li, Shengchun Tong, Jianyun Zhao, Haili Zhu, Yabin Liu, Wenting Chen, Xiasong Hu   +8 more
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Discovery and Evolution of a Divergent Coronavirus in the Plateau Pika From China That Extends the Host Range of Alphacoronaviruses

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Although plateau pikas are the keystone species in the plateau ecosystem of the Qinghai Province of China, little is known about their role in the evolution and transmission of viral pathogens, especially coronaviruses.
Wentao Zhu, Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Jing Yang, Shan Lu, Shan Lu, Shan Lu, Dong Jin, Dong Jin, Dong Jin, Shusheng Wu, Ji Pu, Xue-lian Luo, Liyun Liu, Zhenjun Li, Jianguo Xu, Jianguo Xu, Jianguo Xu, Jianguo Xu   +18 more
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