Assertion: pika | /r/HasProperty | vulnerable
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: to high temperatures
type: CAUSE
value: to climate change
type: CAUSE
value: to predators
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: potentially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: While adapted to face harsh cold conditions, pikas are very vulnerable to increases in temperature: pikas can perish in as few as six hours of exposure to moderate temperatures of 75-77 degrees.
text: Because pikas are so vulnerable to climate change, their behavior can indicate how other species may fare.
text: Because pikas are so vulnerable to high temperatures, scientists regard them as early sentinels of global warming.
text: Although acknowledging that the pika is potentially vulnerable to the effects of climate change in portions of its range, the agency interpreted recent scientific evidence as an indication that pikas will probably be able to survive despite warmer temperatures.
text: Pikas are especially vulnerable to predators when they are foraging in alpine meadows, beyond the immediate safety of the rocks and crevices in which these animals typically find shelter and protection.