How will the greening of the Arctic affect an important prey species and disturbance agent? Vegetation effects on arctic ground squirrels

• Main Authors: Helen C. Wheeler, Joseph D. Chipperfield, Christel Roland, Jens-Christian Svenning
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: climate change; predation risk; shrub encroachment; Arctic; Burrows; Climate change; Urocitellus parryii; Alaska
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/How_will_the_greening_of_the_Arctic_affect_an_important_prey_species_and_disturbance_agent_Vegetation_effects_on_arctic_ground_squirrels/23777511

Increases in terrestrial primary productivity across the Arctic and northern alpine ecosystems are leading to altered vegetation composition and stature. Changes in vegetation stature may affect predator-prey interactions via changes in the prey's ability to detect predators, changes in predati...