Distribution and climatic relationships of the american pika (Ochotona princeps) in the sierra Nevada and western great basin, U.S.A.; Periglacial landforms as refugia in warming climates

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-88

  Millar, Constance I ^a   Westfall, Robert D ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; LAGOMORPH; PERIGLACIAL LANDFORM; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REFUGIUM; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; VULNERABILITY;

CALIFORNIA; GREAT BASIN; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

OCHOTONA PRINCEPS; OCHOTONIDAE;

EID: 77649161699     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246-42.1.76     Document Type: Article

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