Impact of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) on soil properties and nitrous oxide fluxes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203691
Abstract: This paper demonstrates the impact of an endemic fossorial animal, plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae), on soil properties and N2O flux at the Zoige Wetland. Pika burrow and control sites without disturbance by pika were selected… read more here.
Keywords: plateau; soil properties; content; curzoniae soil ... See more keywords
Animal Activities of the Key Herbivore Plateau Pika (Ochotona curzoniae) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Affect Grassland Microbial Networks and Ecosystem Functions
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.950811
Abstract: 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. Nevertheless, little is known about the responses of bacterial, fungal,… read more here.
Keywords: disturbance; ochotona curzoniae; plateau pika; ecosystem multifunctionality ... See more keywords