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Title: Talus fragmentation mitigates the effects of pikas, Ochotona princeps, on high alpine meadows: Journal: Oikos; Authors: W. J. Roach, N. Huntly, and R. Inouye; Date: 2001; Summary: Authors initiated investigation into the physical structure of talus slopes and how it affects the foraging behavior of the North American pika (Ochotona princeps), and how those differences in foraging behavior affect different plant functional groups in Wyoming. Pikas at three talus-meadow interfaces differed in the distances they traveled for forage, depending on the structure of the talus slope. Pikas fed preferentially on the vegetation within the talus, ventured into the surrounding meadow when talus vegetation was rare, and traveled farther when haying than when g ...; Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones, Rangelands, Wildlife; View more details about this article