Grazing by captive Barnacle geese affects graminoid growth and productivity on Svalbard

Migratory geese breed in Svalbard in summer and return to Western Europe for the winter, feeding on wetlands and agricultural fields. Recent changes in climate, land use and the implementation of protective measures dramatically improved the birds' ability to survive the winter, increasing popu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cooper,Elisabeth J., Jonsdottir,Ingibjorg S., Pahud,Astrid
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)/The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)/The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) 2006
Subjects:
goose herbivory
climatic warming
compensation
High Arctic
tundra grasses
Arctic
Svalbard
Adventdalen
Dupontia fisheri
Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research
Polar Research
Tundra
Online Access:https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=2505
http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00002505/
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