The Role of the Arctic Fox in the Breeding Success of the Snow Bunting

• Main Author: Lenz, Kay Banu
• Other Authors: Hansen, Brage Bremset, Fossøy, Frode, Stokke, Bård Gunnar, Grøtan, Vidar, Varpe, Øystein
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: NTNU 2022
• Subjects: Adventdalen; Arctic; Svalbard; Arctic Fox; Plectrophenax nivalis; Snow Bunting; Vulpes lagopus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3004412

The reproductive success of breeding birds can be determined by many different factors. One factor often associated with the failure of a brood is nest depredation. To avoid depredation, different bird species implement different adaptations. Some species have evolved a specific nesting-strategy, fo...