Using by-catch data from wildlife surveys to quantify climatic parameters and the timing of phenology for plants and animals using camera traps
Gaining a better understanding of global environmental change is an important challenge for conserving biodiversity. Shifts in phenology are an important consequence of environmental change. Measuring phenology of different taxa simultaneously at the same spatial and temporal scale is necessary to s...
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ftninstnf:oai:brage.nina.no:11250/2649577 2024-06-23T07:54:28+00:00 Using by-catch data from wildlife surveys to quantify climatic parameters and the timing of phenology for plants and animals using camera traps Hofmeester, Tim R. Young, Sherry Juthberg, Sonya Singh, Navinder J. Widemo, Fredrik Andrén, Henrik Linnell, John Durrus Cromsigt, Joris P.G.M. 2019 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2649577 https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.136 eng eng urn:issn:2056-3485 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2649577 https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.136 cristin:1798606 Navngivelse-Ikkekommersiell 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.no ©2019 The Authors Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation Boreal forest camera trapping climate change phenological mismatch phenology of interactions remote sensing VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 Journal article 2019 ftninstnf https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.136 2024-06-07T03:57:56Z Gaining a better understanding of global environmental change is an important challenge for conserving biodiversity. Shifts in phenology are an important consequence of environmental change. Measuring phenology of different taxa simultaneously at the same spatial and temporal scale is necessary to study the effects of changes in phenology on ecosystems. Camera traps that take both time-lapse as well as motion-triggered images are increasingly used to study wildlife populations. The by-catch data of these networks of camera traps provide a potential alternative for measuring several climatic and phenological variables. Here, we tested this ability of camera traps, and quantified climatic variables as well as the timing of changes in plant and animal phenology. We obtained data from 193 camera-unit deployments during a year of camera trapping on a peninsula in northern Sweden aimed at studying wildlife. We estimated daily temperature at noon and snow cover using recordings provided by cameras. Estimates of snow cover were accurate, but temperature estimates were higher compared with a local weather station. Furthermore, we were able to identify the timing of leaf emergence and senescence for birches (Betula sp.) and the presence of bilberry berries (Vaccinium myrtillus), as important food sources for herbivores. These were linked to the timing of the growth of antlers and the presence of new-born young for three ungulate species as well as the presence of migratory Eurasian cranes (Grus grus). We also identified the timing of spring and autumn moulting of mountain hares (Lepus timidus) in relation to snow cover. In this novel study, we show the potential of (by-catch) data from camera traps to study phenology across a broad range of taxa, suggesting that a global network of camera traps has great potential to simultaneously track wildlife populations and the phenology of interactions between animals and plants. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Lepus timidus Northern Sweden Norwegian Institute for Nature Research: Brage NINA Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 6 2 129 140 |
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Boreal forest camera trapping climate change phenological mismatch phenology of interactions remote sensing VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 Hofmeester, Tim R. Young, Sherry Juthberg, Sonya Singh, Navinder J. Widemo, Fredrik Andrén, Henrik Linnell, John Durrus Cromsigt, Joris P.G.M. Using by-catch data from wildlife surveys to quantify climatic parameters and the timing of phenology for plants and animals using camera traps |
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Gaining a better understanding of global environmental change is an important challenge for conserving biodiversity. Shifts in phenology are an important consequence of environmental change. Measuring phenology of different taxa simultaneously at the same spatial and temporal scale is necessary to study the effects of changes in phenology on ecosystems. Camera traps that take both time-lapse as well as motion-triggered images are increasingly used to study wildlife populations. The by-catch data of these networks of camera traps provide a potential alternative for measuring several climatic and phenological variables. Here, we tested this ability of camera traps, and quantified climatic variables as well as the timing of changes in plant and animal phenology. We obtained data from 193 camera-unit deployments during a year of camera trapping on a peninsula in northern Sweden aimed at studying wildlife. We estimated daily temperature at noon and snow cover using recordings provided by cameras. Estimates of snow cover were accurate, but temperature estimates were higher compared with a local weather station. Furthermore, we were able to identify the timing of leaf emergence and senescence for birches (Betula sp.) and the presence of bilberry berries (Vaccinium myrtillus), as important food sources for herbivores. These were linked to the timing of the growth of antlers and the presence of new-born young for three ungulate species as well as the presence of migratory Eurasian cranes (Grus grus). We also identified the timing of spring and autumn moulting of mountain hares (Lepus timidus) in relation to snow cover. In this novel study, we show the potential of (by-catch) data from camera traps to study phenology across a broad range of taxa, suggesting that a global network of camera traps has great potential to simultaneously track wildlife populations and the phenology of interactions between animals and plants. publishedVersion |
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Hofmeester, Tim R. Young, Sherry Juthberg, Sonya Singh, Navinder J. Widemo, Fredrik Andrén, Henrik Linnell, John Durrus Cromsigt, Joris P.G.M. |
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Hofmeester, Tim R. Young, Sherry Juthberg, Sonya Singh, Navinder J. Widemo, Fredrik Andrén, Henrik Linnell, John Durrus Cromsigt, Joris P.G.M. |
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Using by-catch data from wildlife surveys to quantify climatic parameters and the timing of phenology for plants and animals using camera traps |
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Using by-catch data from wildlife surveys to quantify climatic parameters and the timing of phenology for plants and animals using camera traps |
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Using by-catch data from wildlife surveys to quantify climatic parameters and the timing of phenology for plants and animals using camera traps |
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Using by-catch data from wildlife surveys to quantify climatic parameters and the timing of phenology for plants and animals using camera traps |
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Using by-catch data from wildlife surveys to quantify climatic parameters and the timing of phenology for plants and animals using camera traps |
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using by-catch data from wildlife surveys to quantify climatic parameters and the timing of phenology for plants and animals using camera traps |
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