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.
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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.
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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.
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Capturing Mechanism and Sustainable Control of Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) Using a Grassland Guidance Trap System on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau [PDF]
AnimalsInfestations of small terrestrial mammals (e.g., rodents and lagomorphs) on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau pose formidable challenges, which are exacerbated by the region’s vast expanse and extreme environmental conditions.
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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 ...
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Alpine steppe vegetation communities are more sensitive to plateau pika disturbance than alpine meadows [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionSmall herbivores are important biological factors affecting plant productivity and species richness in the grassland ecosystem of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Five-year longitudinal surveillance reveals the continual circulation of both alpha- and beta-coronaviruses in Plateau and Gansu pikas (Ochotona spp.) at Qinghai Lake, China1 [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and InfectionsThe discovery of alphacoronaviruses and betacoronaviruses in plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) expanded the host range of mammalian coronavirus (CoV) to a new order – Lagomorpha.
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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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Global Ecology and ConservationThe plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) is a predominant small burrowing herbivore that plays a vital role within the alpine meadow ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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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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