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The distribution and behavioral characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)
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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. In this study, field observation was conducted for one week in the southeastern QTP in August 2019. A random encounter model (REM) was used to estimate the population density of plateau pikas from photographs and videos, and the frequencies of different behaviors were calculated. In addition, the effects of water-source distance and terrain on the distribution of plateau pikas and the frequencies of different pika behaviors under different population densities were explored. The observations and knowledge derived from this study provide a reference for the population control of plateau pikas.
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Title: The distribution and behavioral characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)
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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.
In this study, field observation was conducted for one week in the southeastern QTP in August 2019.
A random encounter model (REM) was used to estimate the population density of plateau pikas from photographs and videos, and the frequencies of different behaviors were calculated.
In addition, the effects of water-source distance and terrain on the distribution of plateau pikas and the frequencies of different pika behaviors under different population densities were explored.
The observations and knowledge derived from this study provide a reference for the population control of plateau pikas.
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