Use of non-alpine anthropogenic habitats by American pikas (Ochotona princeps) in western Oregon, USA
Western North American Naturalist
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Abstract
The American pika (Ochotona princeps Richardson) has long been characterized in field guides and popular literature as an obligate inhabitant of alpine talus and as having relatively low dispersal capability. However, recent work reveals pikas to have broader habitat associations than previously reported. Over a large portion of the western slope of the Cascade Range in Oregon, pikas inhabit relatively low-elevation sites far from alpine areas and frequently occur in rocky man-made habitats such as roadcuts or rock quarries. We present observations of pikas in these previously overlooked habitats and discuss implications for (1) the proposed listing of the American pika as an endangered or threatened species; (2) furthering our understanding of pika population dynamics, habitat associations, and dispersal capabilites; and (3) management of federal, state, and private forest lands.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Use of non-alpine anthropogenic habitats by American pikas (Ochotona princeps) in western Oregon, USA |
| Series title | Western North American Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.3398/064.071.0114 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum |
| Publisher location | Provo, UT |
| Contributing office(s) | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Western North American Naturalist |
| First page | 106 |
| Last page | 112 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
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