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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A density estimation model of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) supporting camera-monitoring programs. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2021 AbstractAs an important species in the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau, the roles played by plateau pikas in grassland degradation and protection are controversial. The behavior characteristics and population density of this species are important in answering this question, but these traits have not been fully elucidated to date. Camera‐capture methods have been
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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
Xiangning eBAI +11 more
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Phylogeography of the Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) in Response to the Uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [PDF]
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.
Yinglian Qi +4 more
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Among-population divergence in personality is linked to altitude in plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae ) [PDF]
Frontiers in Zoology, 2019 Background Animals inhabiting high altitudes consistently show slow life-histories. The pace-of-life syndrome (POLS) hypothesis posits behavioural, physiological and/or morphological traits that mediate the trade-off between current and future ...
Jiapeng Qu +3 more
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Seasonal Variations in the Foraging Strategies of Plateau Pikas (<i>Ochotona curzoniae</i>). [PDF]
Animals (Basel)This study investigates the foraging habits and dietary niche characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) by analyzing differences between the cold and warm seasons using stable isotope analysis of carbon and nitrogen in liver, muscle, and fur organs. The results indicated that in the cold season, the plant species incorporated into different
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Enzymatic Kinetic Properties of the Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme C₄ of the Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae). [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2016 Testis-specific lactate dehydrogenase (LDH-C4) is one of the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isozymes that catalyze the terminal reaction of pyruvate to lactate in the glycolytic pathway. LDH-C4 in mammals was previously thought to be expressed only in spermatozoa and testis and not in other tissues.
Wang Y, Wei L, Wei D, Li X, Xu L, Wei L.
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Risk assessment in the plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae): intensity of behavioral response differs with predator species. [PDF]
BMC Ecol, 2020 AbstractBackgroundThe ability of a prey species to assess the risk that a predator poses can have important fitness advantages for the prey species. To better understand predator–prey interactions, more species need to be observed to determine how prey behavioral responses differ in intensity when approached by different types of predators. The plateau
Wei W, Zhen Q, Tang Z, Oosthuizen MK.
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Cardiac adaptation to high altitude in the plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae). [PDF]
Physiol Rep, 2013 The aim of this study was to assess maximal heart rate (HR) and heart morphological changes in high altitude living "plateau pikas" and rats bred at 2260 m. Rats and pikas were catheterized to measure HR (2260 m). After baseline measurements, 1 mg/kg of atropine (AT) and increasing doses of isoproterenol (IsoP) (0.1, 1, 10, and 100 μg kg) were injected
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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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