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Direct and indirect effects of cougar predation on bighorn sheep fitness

Ecology, Volume 105, Issue 9, September 2024.
Abstract Predation has direct effects on prey population dynamics through mortality, and it can induce indirect effects through fear. The indirect effects of predation have been documented experimentally, but few studies have quantified them in nature so that their role in prey population dynamics remains controversial.
Zachary Cloutier, Marco Festa‐Bianchet, Fanie Pelletier   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social complexity in plateau pikas, Ochotona curzoniae

Animal Behaviour, 2022
Andrew T. Smith, F. Stephen Dobson
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Pika burrow and zokor mound density and their relationship with grazing management and sheep production in alpine meadow

Ecosphere, 2020
Plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) and plateau zokors (Myospalax baileyi) occur naturally in the alpine meadow of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP). Their feeding and burrowing activities affect plant composition and soil properties (e.g., soil carbon ...
Yingxin Wang, Xinglu Zhang, Yi Sun, Shenghua Chang, Zhaofeng Wang, Guang Li, Fujiang Hou   +6 more
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Effect of synthetic hormones on reproduction in Mastomys natalensis [PDF]

, 2017
Rodent pest management traditionally relies on some form of lethal control. Developing effective fertility control for pest rodent species could be a major breakthrough particularly in the context of managing rodent population outbreaks.
AAS Katakweba, AP Buckle, Apia W. Massawe, AW Massawe, BG Meerburg, CD Nave, CG Coetzee, CK Williams, D Wang, F Bordes, FAM Tuyttens, G Massei, GF Gonzales, Ginethon Mhamphi, GR Singleton, GR Singleton, GR Singleton, H Fu, H Leirs, H Leirs, H Leirs, H Liang, Hong-Jun Li, J Hone, J Jacob, J Jacob, J Li, J Qu, JF Kirkpatrick, K Gemzell-Danielsson, KA Fagerstone, L O’Donnell, LA Fiedler, LS Mulungu, M Bomford, M Liu, M Liu, M Zhao, Ming Liu, N Novikova, NC Stenseth, NC Stenseth, ND Barlow, PR Brown, PR Brown, PS Mwanjabe, Q Liu, Q Zhang, RH Makundi, RH Makundi, Rhodes H. Makundi, S Humphrys, S Morand, Steven R. Belmain, T Tang, T Tang, V Ngowo, WHO, X Huo, X Lv, X Lv, X Wan, X-H Lv, Z Zhang, Z Zhang, Z Zhang, Zhibin Zhang   +66 more
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Friend or foe? Engaging public can save the critically endangered common hamster (Cricetus cricetus)

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2024.
First time ever, we asked the opinion of different stakeholders on the critically endangered common hamster being eradicated as a pest. We identified several relations, which can contribute to the successful species protection. Most residents like hamsters and reject control by lethal means. We prepared the most accurate current distribution map of the
Julianna Szulamit Szapu, József Lanszki, Péter Pongrácz, Tamás Cserkész   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rodent Biology and Management; Abstracts of papers presented at the International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management, held at Beijing, China, 5-9 October 1998 [PDF]

Farm Management,
Anonymous, Hinds, Lyn A., Singleton, Grant R., Wang, Zu-Wang   +3 more
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Communities in ecosystem restoration: The role of inclusive values and local elites' narrative innovations

People and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 4, Page 1655-1667, August 2024.
Abstract Ecosystem restoration practices are gaining prominence in coping with the crisis of ecosystem degradation. To improve the long‐term effectiveness of restoration activities, community engagement in restoration projects needs to be strengthened.
Huxuan Dai, Ziyun Zhu, Balzang Trachung, Drugkyab Golog, Mark Riley, Zhi Lü, Li Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Species Monitoring Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Reveal the Ecological Role of Plateau Pika in Maintaining Vegetation Diversity on the Northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Remote Sensing, 2020
Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae, hereafter pika) is considered to exert a profound impact on vegetation species diversity of alpine grasslands. Great efforts have been made at mound or quadrat scales; nevertheless, there is still controversy about the ...
Yu Qin, Yi Sun, Wei Zhang, Yan Qin, Jianjun Chen, Zhiwei Wang, Zhaoye Zhou   +6 more
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Bare Patches Created by Plateau Pikas Contribute to Warming Permafrost on the Tibet Plateau

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 51, Issue 11, 16 June 2024.
Abstract Plateau 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
wiley   +1 more source

Function of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle of Phrynocephalus Lizard in Relation to High-Altitude Adaptation [PDF]

, 2018
Poikilothermic animals living in high-altitude environments can be greatly affected by the anaerobic metabolism and lactate recycling, which are catalyzed by an enzyme called lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).
Huihui WANG, Peng PU, Qiang CHEN, Shengkang MEN, Xiaolong TANG, Yan WANG, Youli ZHAO, Yuxia FENG, Zhennan PENG   +8 more
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