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The plateau pika has multiple benefits for alpine grassland ecosystem in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Zhao, Xinquan Zhao, Liang Xu, Tianwei Xu, Shixiao |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Journal: Ecosystem Health and Sustainability 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. However, the plateau pika is an important species which has multiple benefits in Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, as it (i) makes burrows that are the primary homes for lizards and a variety of small birds; (ii) creates microhabitat disturbance that promotes the increase of plant species richness; (iii) serves as the principal prey for almost all of the plateau predator species; and (iv) contributes positively to the dynamic equilibrium of alpine ecosystems. |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/20964129.2020.1750973?needAccess=true |
| ISSN | 20964129 |
| e-ISSN | 23328878 |
| DOI | 10.1080/20964129.2020.1750973 |
| Journal | Ecosystem Health and Sustainability |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-12-16 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Ecosystem Health and Sustainability Biodiversity Conservation Plateau Pika (ochotona Curzoniae) Grassland Ecosystem Plant Biodiversity Pest Control |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law |
