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Cell Reports, 2022 Summary: The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In this study, the gene that encodes a heme-binding protein in the pulmonary surfactant (PS) of the pika is identified. The protein is a homotetrameric hemoglobin (δ4)
Dengbang Wei, Lian Wei
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Grassland ResearchBackground 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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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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Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 According to life history theory, animals living in extreme environments have evolved specific behavioral and physiological strategies for survival. However, the genetic mechanisms underpinning these strategies are unclear.
Jiapeng Qu
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Life‐history traits and fitness of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) in alpine meadow ecosystem
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is an endemic mammal living in the alpine meadow ecosystem in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. We studied life history of plateau pika by mark–recapturing method.
Haiyan Nie
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Ecology and EvolutionThe composition of plant functional groups is a primary factor influencing grassland ecosystem stability. Currently, it remains unclear how plant functional groups mediate the effects of external disturbances on the stability of alpine meadow ecosystems.
Yu Chai, Chengyi Li, Xinru Du, Xilai Li
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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
Ji Pu, Jianguo Xu, Yanmei Xu
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The distribution and behavioral characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 Plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) are regarded as one of the main causes of the degradation of alpine meadows in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The population density of plateau pikas is directly related to the degree of grassland damage.
Jun Qiu +5 more
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Species-Level Taxonomic Characterization of Uncultured Core Gut Microbiota of Plateau Pika
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 Rarely has the vast diversity of bacteria on Earth been profiled, particularly on inaccessible plateaus. These uncultured microbes, which are also known as “microbial dark matter,” may play crucial roles in maintaining the ecosystem and are linked to ...
Ji Pu +12 more
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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 +9 more
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