Climate Change and Goose Grazing on Svalbard’s Tundra
Change in Arctic climate has direct effects on the growth and productivity of tundra vegetation and indirect effects through climate induced changes in herbivore intensity. Herbivores have huge potential to modify both species composition and biomass through selective grazing, intensity of grazing a...
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Summary: | Change in Arctic climate has direct effects on the growth and productivity of tundra vegetation and indirect effects through climate induced changes in herbivore intensity. Herbivores have huge potential to modify both species composition and biomass through selective grazing, intensity of grazing and trampling, and nutrient turnover through feces |
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