Eischeid, Isabell; Madsen, Jesper; Ims, Rolf Anker; Nolet, Bart A.; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik; Schreven, Kees H.T.; Soininen, Eeva Marjatta; Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles; Ravolainen, Virve (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-17)
Arctic tundra vegetation is affected by rapid climatic change and fluctuating herbivore population sizes. Broad-billed geese, after their arrival in spring, feed intensively on belowground rhizomes, thereby disturbing soil, mosses, and vascular plant vegetation. Understanding of how springtime snowmelt patterns drive goose behavior is thus key to better predict the state of Arctic tundra ecosystems. ...