The composition of haypiles of Turuchan pika (Preliminary analysis)

Abstract The species composition and abundance of plants in the Turuchan pika habitat and in its haypiles were studied in the talus surrounded by taiga on the Primorsky ridge. With the Ivlev’s Electivity Index, it was found that the pika was selective in collecting food: Veratrum nigrum and Urtica d...

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Published inIOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 908; no. 1; pp. 12019 - 12024
Main Authors Lenkhoboeva, S Y, Chepinoga, V V, Borisova, N G, Chimitov, D G, Belova, V A, Skornyakova, A M, Nikulin, A A, Nikulina, N A, Ilchenko, O G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.11.2021
Subjects
Abundance
Composition
Food selection
Habitats
Herbivores
Plant species
Species composition
Taiga
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Summary:Abstract The species composition and abundance of plants in the Turuchan pika habitat and in its haypiles were studied in the talus surrounded by taiga on the Primorsky ridge. With the Ivlev’s Electivity Index, it was found that the pika was selective in collecting food: Veratrum nigrum and Urtica dioica, being relatively rare in the habitat, were highly preferred and abundant in the haypiles. The bulk of the haypiles also consisted of 4 species ( Rubus matsumuranus, Sambucus sibirica, Populus tremula, Spiraea media ) with a high abundance in the habitat and collected proportionally with their abundance. Many plant species being abundant in the habitat were not stored by pikas.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/908/1/012019