Effects of wind on the behavior and call transmission of pikas (Ochotona princeps)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 974-981

  Hayes, Ashley R ^a   Huntly, Nancy J ^a  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alarm call; Behavior; Noise; Ochotona princeps; Pika; Predator avoidance; Vigilance; Weather; Wind

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; VIGILANCE; WEATHER; WIND;

ANIMALIA; OCHOTONA PRINCEPS; OCHOTONIDAE;

EID: 27244451177     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2005)86[974:EOWOTB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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