Lynx Body Size in Norway is Related to Its Main Prey (Roe Deer) Density, Climate, and Latitude
We studied the effect of various factors on body size variation of the Eurasian lynx in Norway, using data from 374 lynx collected between 1960 and 1976 and whose locality of capture, year of birth, sex, and age were known. Body size of lynx in Norway was mainly affected by sex and age. Female skull...
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ftbioone:10.1007/s13280-010-0070-z 2024-06-02T08:11:21+00:00 Lynx Body Size in Norway is Related to Its Main Prey (Roe Deer) Density, Climate, and Latitude Yoram Yom-Tov Tor Kvam Øystein Wiig Yoram Yom-Tov Tor Kvam Øystein Wiig world 2011-02-01 text/HTML https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-010-0070-z en eng Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences doi:10.1007/s13280-010-0070-z All rights reserved. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-010-0070-z Text 2011 ftbioone https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-010-0070-z 2024-05-07T00:47:03Z We studied the effect of various factors on body size variation of the Eurasian lynx in Norway, using data from 374 lynx collected between 1960 and 1976 and whose locality of capture, year of birth, sex, and age were known. Body size of lynx in Norway was mainly affected by sex and age. Female skull size (and by implication body size) was also positively affected by the availability of its main prey (roe deer) and by latitude, and negatively by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). Male size was not affected by any of the environmental factors examined. We interpret the effects of NAO and latitude on body size through their effect on the local climate and particularly snow conditions. We suggest that females are more sensitive to environmental factors than males. Text North Atlantic North Atlantic oscillation Lynx BioOne Online Journals Norway AMBIO 40 1 43 51 |
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We studied the effect of various factors on body size variation of the Eurasian lynx in Norway, using data from 374 lynx collected between 1960 and 1976 and whose locality of capture, year of birth, sex, and age were known. Body size of lynx in Norway was mainly affected by sex and age. Female skull size (and by implication body size) was also positively affected by the availability of its main prey (roe deer) and by latitude, and negatively by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). Male size was not affected by any of the environmental factors examined. We interpret the effects of NAO and latitude on body size through their effect on the local climate and particularly snow conditions. We suggest that females are more sensitive to environmental factors than males. |
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Lynx Body Size in Norway is Related to Its Main Prey (Roe Deer) Density, Climate, and Latitude |
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Lynx Body Size in Norway is Related to Its Main Prey (Roe Deer) Density, Climate, and Latitude |
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Lynx Body Size in Norway is Related to Its Main Prey (Roe Deer) Density, Climate, and Latitude |
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Lynx Body Size in Norway is Related to Its Main Prey (Roe Deer) Density, Climate, and Latitude |
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Lynx Body Size in Norway is Related to Its Main Prey (Roe Deer) Density, Climate, and Latitude |
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