Migratory goose arrival time plays a larger role in influencing forage quality than advancing springs in an Arctic coastal wetland.

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Karen H Beard, Ryan T Choi, A Joshua Leffler, Lindsay G Carlson, Katharine C Kelsey, Joel A Schmutz, Jeffrey M Welker
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Arctic; Pacific; Brant; Branta bernicla; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213037; https://doaj.org/article/1fc51e97471c48d1a9c56f5bea840b15

With warmer springs, herbivores migrating to Arctic breeding grounds may experience phenological mismatches between their energy demands and the availability of high quality forage. Yet, how the timing of the start of the season and herbivore arrival influences forage quality is often unknown. In co...