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Bird communities of the Arctic shrub tundra of Yamal: habitat specialists and generalists
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
The ratio of habitat generalists to specialists in birds has been suggested as a good indicator of ecosystem changes due to e.g. climate change and other anthropogenic perturbations. Most studies focusing on this functional component of biodiversity originate, however, from temperate regions. The Eurasian Arctic tundra is currently experiencing an unprecedented combination of climate change, change ...
Assessing the causes of breeding failure among the rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) during the nestling period
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
When food becomes scarce, the youngest nestlings in facultatively siblicidal raptor species typically die and such events are usually attributed to siblicide. Here we present results from an investigation in the Arctic tundra, in which rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) breeding success was monitored with regular visits to nests and time-lapse cameras that continuously recorded the activity of ...
Intrapopulation variability shaping isotope discrimination and turnover : experimental evidence in Arctic Foxes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
Tissue-specific stable isotope signatures can provide insights into the trophic ecology of consumers and their roles in food webs. Two parameters are central for making valid inferences based on stable isotopes, isotopic discrimination (difference in isotopic ratio between consumer and its diet) and turnover time (renewal process of molecules in a given tissue usually measured when half of the tissue ...
The importance of willow thickets for ptarmigan and hares in shrub tundra : the more the better?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Fjellrev i Finnmark” - Rapport for perioden 2008-2012.
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2013)
Som et av to prosjekter i en stor nasjonal satsning for å redde den utrydningstruede fjellreven,
ble «Fjellrev i Finnmark» startet opp våren 2004. Prosjektet har fra starten av hatt to hovedmålsettinger. 1)Å gjøre grunnleggende forskning på økosystembetingelser som begrenser
fjellrevenbestandens nåværende utbredelse og bestandsvekst i Øst-Finnmark spesielt, og i sub- & lav-Arktis generelt, med ...
Nest association between two predators as a behavioral response to the low density of rodents
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-04)
Many birds nest in association with aggressive birds of other species to benefit from their protection against predators. We hypothesized that the protective effect also could extend to foraging resources, whereby the resultant resource-enriched habitats near a nest of aggressive raptors could be an alternative cause of associations between nesting bird species with non-overlapping foraging niches. ...
Location of studies and evidence of effects of herbivory on Arctic vegetation: a systematic map
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-14)
Herbivores modify the structure and function of tundra ecosystems. Understanding their impacts is necessary to assess the responses of these ecosystems to ongoing environmental changes. However, the effects of herbivores on plants and ecosystem structure and function vary across the Arctic. Strong spatial variation in herbivore effects implies that the results of individual studies on herbivory ...