Discussion
The study set out to describe ecological niche spaces of three sympatric
species of pika (Ochotona macrotis: OM, Ochotona nubrica:ON, and Ochotona ladacensis: OL), examine niche overlaps and
widths in the context of ecological specialization under interspecific
competition. In addition, it aimed to understand ecological factors that
support the presence of these species at different spatial scales in the
Ladakh Trans-Himalayas (3100m - 5200m) to inform conservation policy
making.