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Impact of Climate Change on Pika by api-298997162 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses how climate change is negatively impacting pika populations in alpine tundra ecosystems. Pika are small mammals that rely on cool temperatures and snowpack for survival. They are poor regulators of their body temperature. The document shows data that pika populations decreased significantly in years with higher numbers of frost-free days due to climate change. Studies from different years in Telluride, Colorado found lower pika densities in hotter years. The document concludes that cl
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