ipl-logo

Ochotona Princeps Research Paper

782 Words4 Pages

Introduction The Ochotona princeps, better known as the American Pika or Pika, is a small, little creature that is becoming one of the upcoming symbols of global warming ("American Pika"). The O. princeps are beginning to suffer from global climate changes to their habitat in the Western mountains of the United States ("American Pika"). In an experiment by Anna D. Chalfoun, Daniel F. Doak, and Leah H. Yandow, the effects of habitat and climate change on the Pika abundance in two mountain ranges is tested to see how global warming is impacting the species (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). Different climates and habitats are tested to see the scat density of the Pika population (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). The experiment shows that as the temperature …show more content…

Chalfoun, Daniel F. Doak, and Leah H. Yandow to test how different climate and habitat changes affect the American Pika (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). The abundance of the Pika was tested by measuring the scat density in two mountain ranges, the Wind river and Bighorn mountain ranges (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). The 43 sites for sampling contained different forage availability and throughout time, nine different climate changes that aligned with summer heat and winter snowpack temperatures (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). The experimenters hypothesized that summer heat will limit the Pika abundance due to head stress and limited forage and the winter snowpack would also decrease the Pika abundance in areas with extreme cold temperatures and heavy snowfall (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). They also hypothesized that the Pika abundance would be greatest in climates that support healthy plant growth and forage availability (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). From the experiment, data showed the scat density was highest at mid-elevations with abundant forage availability and at climates that favored forage growth (Figure 1) (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). The higher elevations, with lower temperatures, as well as lower elevations with higher temperatures showed lower scat density, supporting the hypothesis about winter snowpack and summer heat (Figure 2) (Chalfoun. Doak, and

Show More
Related
1168 Words | 5 Pages

Gibeson performed biological surveys of the 3,000+ acre, privately-owned ranch located on Mt. Hamilton just above Alum Rock Park in unincorporated San Jose. This property is now managed by the University of California at Berkeley. He helped conduct a census of the 200-foot USFWS mandated no-burn zone surrounding each of the ranch’s 12 lakes and ponds to collect accurate baseline data in order to conduct prescribed burns and habitat restoration as recommended by USFWS. A Presence/Absence Survey was administered for common mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian species, as well as for California red-legged frogs (Rana draytonii), foothill yellow-legged frogs (Rana boylii), California tiger salamanders (Ambystoma californiense) and western pond turtles (Emmys marmorata). Handling of listed species was unnecessary.

Read More
808 Words | 4 Pages

Seeming to have a rather extensive rap sheet similar to Al Capone, Jesse Trapp led a lifestyle full of dangerous drug deals, hired hits, and other heinous crimes. Number 56’s playing days are long gone and certainly behind him, except when it comes to the “glorious” Coach Rake. Trash talk and verbal abuse are a few things Eddie Rake loved to dish out to his former players and Jesse. After signing with Miami for a big chunk of cash, Jesse was ridiculed when Rake found out (Grisham 26). Ben Franklin spoke a quote all too close to one for Messina’s beloved linebacker, saying, “Players must remember that the best victory was not over the opponent, but over oneself.”

Read More
347 Words | 2 Pages

Anyway, upon reaching the clearing where the house is located it became abundantly clear to Lloyd that Emil does not like whoever he was talking to. The man is wearing a black uniform with white pinstriping on the collar, cuffs, and shoulder boards; the shoulder boards had three gold stars on them marking him as a high ranking member of whatever military he was part of, along with the three stars there is also two other military patches on the shoulder boards, one Lloyd vaguely recognized as a Prussian patch; not one the Prussian military themselves would wear but, rather marking him and those under him having been trained by the Prussian military and, marking them as having the Prussia’s support. The last patch was all too familiar to Lloyd, it is in the design that Lloyd himself had created when he first started the Rebellion Army, by the look of the man in front of him; along with what little news that he got so far out in the middle of nowhere; Lloyd could tell that his once small Rebellion Army has become a full out military with an unknown but most certainly large force in each branch.

Read More
106 Words | 1 Pages

Kansas,since the 17 century. The Arapaho refer themselves as inuna-ina which translates to “our people”. The plains Arapaho soon split into two separate tribes, south and northern, the north lived along the edges of the mountains, and the southern moved towards the Arkansas River. The Arapaho have a day called the annual sun dance it was their greatest tribute ceremony the dance was called ghost dance it was made in the 1800s. The Arapaho people lived in a tall buffalo-hide houses called tipis the tipis were done in 1 hour with all the material needed and ready and with the help of other Arapahos it will be easy and

Read More
347 Words | 2 Pages

Myles Volpe is a 6th grader at Martha Brown Middle School. Myles is in Mr. O’Dell and Mrs. Smith’s class. Myles is a very bright man and plays many different kinds of sports. He is currently playing baseball and basketball. He also likes to play video games on his Play Station 4.

Read More
585 Words | 3 Pages

Kolby Ashton Olney died last Tuesday morning of mortal injury sustained from a grizzly bear attack in Yellowstone National Park. Olney, 79, was hiking alone when he encountered a feral grizzly on a remote path in the park 's mountains. Kolby enjoyed a lifelong passion for outdoor activities such as hiking and rock-climbing. Kolby Olney was born on February 10, 1998, in the town of Blackfoot, Idaho. His parents were Kenneth Alvin Olney and Valene Kaye Dimond Olney.

Read More
635 Words | 3 Pages

In today’s society we face a substantial issue at hand, that being climate change. Due to the rapid increase in temperature in relation to the increase in greenhouse gases emitted a vast array of different issue arise. When we look to see the effects of these hazards it is good to start in the Polar Regions. In this paper, I will discuss the factors of both Antarctica and Central Texas and their correlation of climate change with its effect on biomass/biodiversity. Antarctica is drastically different from Texas with it being located on the South Pole.

Read More
823 Words | 4 Pages

Global Warming Throwing Nature's Dinner Time Out Of Sync, Study Says By Associated Press In the article “Global Warming Throwing Nature's Dinner Time Out Of Sync, Study Says” by the Associated Press, adapted Newsela declares that global warming is affecting the time when animals hunt for their food and also eat their meals. The global warming is the result after a lot of fuel has been burned by humans on their everyday appliances, like on cars and some transportation vehicles, manufacturing factories and others. This may not affect people as much as it affects nature because many animals get hot and migrate off to another area, and the food chain might be tampered and the whole ecosystem might change just because of global warming. Therefore,

Read More
256 Words | 2 Pages

Dr. Sheriff performed a research on how ecological stressor such as climate change can affect animal behaviour and physiology. During his research, he did an experiment using the Eastern Fence Lizards who are known to live in dry areas. The Eastern Fence Lizards is as genus of Sceloporus is mostly found from New York south to northern Florida and as far west as Ohio and Arkansas. These lizards live in a number of habitats including woodlands, grasslands, and shrublands but they usually stick to areas with trees. Glucocorticoids has a big impact on animal population, fitness and performance.

Read More
1650 Words | 7 Pages

Most people are not aware of the qualifications to be a serial killer. A serial killer is defined as murdering more than three over a period of than more than a thirty day period, with a quick period between each murder where they stop killing, and whose motivation for murdering is primarily based on psychological gratification. William “The Lipstick Killer” Heirens, also known as number C06103 to his fellow inmates, is a peculiar serial killer who had a tough time growing up in Illinois. William had a total of three known victims in the time span of June 5, 1945, through January 7, 1946. William Heirens, who did his killings in Chicago, is a strange character and his life before killing, his victims, his confessions, and facts about him can

Read More
464 Words | 2 Pages

Thus, the author should make it clear the thickness of the ice as well as whether it can still hold deer to migrate over it. Finally, nor does the promise that the number of deer is declining and deer are unable to follow their traditional migration happen at the same time means the latter is the cause of the former. However, she may base her conclusion on an oversimplified causal relationship. Very likely, but not necessarily, other possibilities are deliberately ignored as the possible cause.

Read More
637 Words | 3 Pages

Archaic period sites across Mesoamerica resemble the same building methods and technology used by other groups spread throughout the Southwestern and Southeastern regions of North America. Artist 's depiction of an Archaic period village.[224] Paleo and Archaic era groups carried influenced technologies from these groups with them as they migrated into the Mesoamerican region. These were the hunter-gather groups that were beginning to settle and merge into archaic settlements. These groups learned and developed near similar technological concepts and ideas within their own cultural practices.

Read More
1750 Words | 7 Pages

Sixty years after the extirpation of wolves in the Northern Rockies and Great Plains of America, biologist and ecologist in Yellowstone National Park reintroduced wolves into a declining ecosystem that once thrived during their presence. The reintroduction brought immense controversy into the West and continues to stir outrage among anti-wolf groups. These anti-wolf supporters argue wolves are ruthless predators that cause destruction to natural environments and livestock. Conversely wolf advocates and scientists suggest that wolves are a keystone species that are essential to the natural regulation of our Western ecosystems. Although pro and anti-wolf advocates can agree that wolves have an effect on livestock, ungulate populations and ecosystems,

Read More
780 Words | 4 Pages

I have chosen to write my special special paper about Black–tailed prairie dogs. The scientific name for them is Cynomys Iudovicianus. Prairie dogs were once found from the great plains from southern Canada to northern Mexico. They were once eradicated from Arizona. In the United States today they survive on the plains of Montana, Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming.

Read More
991 Words | 4 Pages

Competition between deer and cow The purpose of this experiment is to look at the competition between deer and cows in one biome that will be decreased in size year by year for three years. Introduction: Grasslands are areas where there is a lot of vegetation and is mostly grass along with a little bit of sedge (cyberaceae) and rush (juncaceae) which are also types of vegetation. This is relevant because the experiment will be held in a grassland ecosystem. The climate of grasslands can go from -20 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius and that depends on its location.

Read More

More about Ochotona Princeps Research Paper

Related Topics

Open Document