EcologybioRxivPreprint
Small mammalian herbivores at moderate densities facilitate livestock growth by improving vegetation composition in grasslands
Zhiwei Zhong, Bingbo Ni, Douglas Lawton…·Zhibin Zhang
The paper shows that moderate densities of plateau pikas improve vegetation composition, which enhances yak weight gain by reducing toxic forbs and increasing palatable plant abundance.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.06.716644