Foreword to Supplement 1: research on a polar species—the Arctic fox

The Arctic fox has a circumpolar distribution and is intensively studied because it is adapted to extreme environments and influences the ecology of many other species. We introduce here a collection of 12 articles on Arctic fox biology and management. After summarizing the main biological features...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Dominique Berteaux, Nicolas Casajus, Anders Angerbjörn, Eva Fuglei
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2017
Subjects:
Biodiversity
mammal
predator
tundra
Vulpes lagopus
wildlife
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Oceanography
GC1-1581
Arctic
Arctic Fox
Polar Research
Tundra
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1080/17518369.2017.1347411
https://doaj.org/article/072378c90b524d97a08f630b94489d93
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Summary:The Arctic fox has a circumpolar distribution and is intensively studied because it is adapted to extreme environments and influences the ecology of many other species. We introduce here a collection of 12 articles on Arctic fox biology and management. After summarizing the main biological features of the species, we explore the peer-reviewed literature dealing with the Arctic fox through a bibliometric network analysis which identifies clusters of papers sharing a high similarity of cited literature. We visualize with a word cloud analysis 10 clusters comprising 97% of 755 articles published by 1742 authors from 1996–2015. Behavioural and ecological questions, including conservation science, dominate this recent literature. The collection of papers published in the supplement offers an excellent representation of current research dealing with Arctic fox biology and management.

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