Social complexity in plateau pikas, Ochotona curzoniae
Animal Behaviour, 2022 Andrew T. Smith, F. Stephen Dobson
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Bare Patches Created by Plateau Pikas Contribute to Warming Permafrost on the Tibet Plateau
Geophysical Research LettersAbstractPlateau pikas, small mammals native to the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau (QTP), create bare patches through burrowing. No previous assessment exists on their impact on permafrost. This study fills this gap by simulating hypothetical scenarios in the Three Rivers Headwaters Region of the QTP using the Noah‐MP model for the plant growing seasons during ...
Yuhong Chen, Zhuotong Nan, Shuping Zhao
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Inactivation defects caused by myotonia-associated mutations in the sodium channel III-IV linker. [PDF]
, 1996 Missense mutations in the skeletal muscle Na+ channel alpha subunit occur in several heritable forms of myotonia and periodic paralysis. Distinct phenotypes arise from mutations at two sites within the III-IV cytoplasmic loop: myotonia without weakness ...
Brown, RH, Cannon, SC, Hayward, LJ
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New biostratigraphical data for the Burdigalian Montchaibeux Member at the locality Courrendlin-Solé (Canton of Jura, Switzerland) [PDF]
, 2017 Geological surveys were carried out in the Miocene deposits at the place known as “En Solé” east of the village Courrendlin (Delémont Basin, Canton of Jura, Switzerland). This resulted in the discovery of new Miocene small mammal assemblages.
Becker, Damien +3 more
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Production of Secondary Organic Aerosol During Aging of Biomass Burning Smoke From Fresh Fuels and Its Relationship to VOC Precursors [PDF]
, 2019 After smoke from burning biomass is emitted into the atmosphere, chemical and physical processes change the composition and amount of organic aerosol present in the aged, diluted plume. During the fourth Fire Lab at Missoula Experiment, we performed smog-
Ahern, A. T +11 more
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Identifying the Relative Contributions of Climate and Grazing to Both Direction and Magnitude of Alpine Grassland Productivity Dynamics from 1993 to 2011 on the Northern Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
, 2017 Alpine grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau are claimed to be sensitive and vulnerable to climate change and human disturbance. The mechanism, direction and magnitude of climatic and anthropogenic influences on net primary productivity (NPP) of various ...
Feng, Yunfei +4 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 +8 more
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Rangeland Degradation: Causes, Consequences, Monitoring Techniques and Remedies [PDF]
, 2019 Rangelands occupy 25% of the total land surface globally. In Africa, rangelands are estimated to cover 66% of the land surface, although there are variations from country to country.
Bolo, Peter Omondi +5 more
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Moderate plateau pika activity had minor effect on ecosystem C and N in alpine grasslands
Global Ecology and ConservationPlateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae, hereafter pika) is an ecosystem engineer on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), whose activity exerts a profound effect on the ecosystem nutrient cycle of alpine grasslands.
Yu Qin +5 more
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Influence of male surgical sterilization on the copulatory behavior and reproduction of Brandt\u27s vole [PDF]
, 2004 The influence of sterilized male on the copulatory behavior and reproduction of Brandt′s vole was studied by using the method of surgical sterilization. Male surgical sterilization did not influence the copulatory behavior of Brandt\u27s vole.
Sun, Lixing +2 more
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