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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, An Z, Wei L, Zhang J, Li J, Wang Z, Gao C, Wei D.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Moderate plateau pika activity had minor effect on ecosystem C and N in alpine grasslands

Global Ecology and Conservation
Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae, hereafter pika) is an ecosystem engineer on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), whose activity exerts a profound effect on the ecosystem nutrient cycle of alpine grasslands.
Yu Qin, Tao Huang, Hongyan Yu, Xianying Wang, Shunhua Luo, Xinyu Liu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monitoring Plateau Pika and Revealing the Associated Influencing Mechanisms in the Alpine Grasslands Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Drones
Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae, hereafter pika) is a key species in the alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). They are susceptible to the influence of external disturbance and may present great variation, which is important to ...
Xinyu Liu, Yu Qin, Yi Sun, Shuhua Yi
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Conformity To Bergmann'S Rule In The Plateau Pika (Ochotona Curzoniae Hodgson, 1857) On The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

, 2008
Lin, G., Ci, H., Zhang, T., Su, J. (2008): Conformity To Bergmann'S Rule In The Plateau Pika (Ochotona Curzoniae Hodgson, 1857) On The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
Lin, G., Ci, H., Zhang, T., Su, J.
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Species Composition of a Small Mammal Community and Prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in the Alpine Pastoral Area of the Eastern Tibetan Plateau

Pathogens
We aimed to investigate the species composition of a small mammal community and the prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in a typical endemic area of the Tibetan Plateau.
Jia-Xin Zheng, Xiao-Hui Sun, Xu Wei, Gang Wang, Chang-Qing Yuan, Xiao-Dong Weng, Qing-Qiu Zuo, Jia-Yu Liu, Zhi-Qiang Mu, Tian-Ci Mao, You-Zhong Ding, Xiao-Ming Wang, Xu Wang, Zheng-Huan Wang   +13 more
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Autonomous UAV Detection of Ochotona curzoniae Burrows with Enhanced YOLOv11

Drones
The Tibetan Plateau is a critical ecological habitat where the overpopulation of plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae), a keystone species, accelerates grassland degradation through excessive burrowing and herbivory, threatening ecological balance and human ...
Huimin Zhao, Linqi Jia, Yuankai Wang, Fei Yan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Eimeria infections of plateau pika altered the patterns of temporal alterations in gut bacterial communities

Frontiers in Microbiology
Intestinal parasites, such as Eimeria, are common among plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae). The gut microbiome is an essential driver of the host response to gastrointestinal parasites.
Maoping Li, Maoping Li, Suqin Wang, Suqin Wang, Liang Zhong, Liang Zhong, Petr Heděnec, Zhaoxian Tan, Zhaoxian Tan, Rong Wang, Rong Wang, Xinyang Chen, Xinyang Chen, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang, Bingmin Tang, Huakun Zhou, Jiapeng Qu, Jiapeng Qu   +18 more
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Preference for ground cover when selecting burrow entrances in plateau pikas

Ecology and Evolution
Burrow‐dwelling animals such as the plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) often seek sturdy entrances for their burrows, which can reduce the need for frequent maintenance.
Rui Zhang, Wei Liu
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Quantitative fatty acid signature analysis (QFASA) to explore the diet of the plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) during winter on the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) plateau. [PDF]

Oecologia
Li M, Jin Z, Oldakowski L, Ren S, Li B, Li L, Osorio-Mendoza J, Jiao Y, Yong S, Wang D, Zhang Y, Shui G, Speakman JR.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

VEGF189 expression is highly related to adaptation of the plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) inhabiting high altitudes. [PDF]

High Alt Med Biol, 2013
Li H, Guo S, Ren Y, Wang D, Yu H, Li W, Zhao X, Chang Z.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source