Can pikas hold the umbrella? Understanding the current and future umbrella potential of keystone species Pika (Ochotona spp.) [PDF]
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 The umbrella species concept is a frequently used concept in conservation since the conservation of an umbrella species may benefit other species. Keystone species are often suggested as potential umbrella species, but the validity of this approach ...
Ojaswi Sumbh, Anouschka R. Hof
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Summer habitat use of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) in response to winter livestock grazing in the alpine steppe Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
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.
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The plateau pika has multiple benefits for alpine grassland ecosystem in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau [PDF]
Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 2020 The plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) has been engaged in pest control for many years based on the logic that the plateau pika is responsible for alpine grassland degradation and competes with livestock for forage resources.
Xinquan Zhao +3 more
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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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Identifying Conservation and Conflict Zones for Tibetan Brown Bears Under Climate Change Through Integrated Habitat and Prey Modeling on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study evaluates the future habitat dynamics of the Tibetan brown bear on the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau under climate change by integrating predator–prey relationships and environmental variables using the MaxEnt model. Results show significant habitat contraction and shifting patterns, increasing the risk of human‐bear conflict.
Sun Q, Wanghe K, Dai Y.
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Functional evolution of leptin of Ochotona curzoniae in adaptive thermogenesis driven by cold environmental stress. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BackgroundEnvironmental stress can accelerate the directional selection and evolutionary rate of specific stress-response proteins to bring about new or altered functions, enhancing an organism's fitness to challenging environments.
Jie Yang +8 more
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Vitamin D3 Metabolic Enzymes in Plateau Zokor (Myospalax baileyi) and Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae): Expression and Response to Hypoxia. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Chen X +7 more
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The Utilization of Artificial Burrows by Plateau Pikas Under Rapid Vegetation Restoration. [PDF]
Ecol EvolVegetation changes often elicit adaptive responses in herbivores. Plateau pikas do not prefer to cope with rapid vegetation changes by adjusting the use of spatial resources. Instead, burrow accessibility and scent‐marking potential—driven by morphological preferences—are the primary determinants shaping their spatial resource selection.
Zhang R, Liu W.
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The burying and grazing effects of plateau pika on alpine grassland are small: a pilot study in a semiarid basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [PDF]
Biogeosciences, 2016 There is considerable controversy about the effects of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae, hereafter pika) on alpine grassland on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). On the one hand, pika is considered a keystone species.
S. Yi +6 more
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YOLO-Pika: a lightweight improved model of YOLOv8n incorporating Fusion_Block and multi-scale fusion FPN and its application in the precise detection of plateau pikas [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceThe plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is a keystone species on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, and its population density—typically inferred from burrow counts—requires rapid, low-cost monitoring.
Yihao Liu +4 more
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