Vigilance in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference
To elucidate genetic variability in vigilance behaviour for reindeer with historical differences in their interactions with predators and humans, we measured vigilance frequency and duration for grazing reindeer in Southern Norway (Rondane and Norefjell-Reinsjøfjell), Svalbard (Edgeøya and Nordenski...
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ftoslouniv:oai:www.duo.uio.no:10852/89555 2024-09-30T14:31:16+00:00 Vigilance in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference AKAkanAkanVigilance in reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus ); evolutionary history, predation and human interference Reimers, Eigil Eftestøl, Sindre Colman, Jonathan Edward 2021-05-05T13:43:37Z http://hdl.handle.net/10852/89555 http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-92175 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02857-w EN eng http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-92175 Reimers, Eigil Eftestøl, Sindre Colman, Jonathan Edward . Vigilance in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference. Polar Biology. 2021, 44, 997-1007 http://hdl.handle.net/10852/89555 1908226 info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.jtitle=Polar Biology&rft.volume=44&rft.spage=997&rft.date=2021 Polar Biology 44 997 1007 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02857-w URN:NBN:no-92175 Fulltext https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/89555/1/Reimers2021_Article_VigilanceInReindeerRangiferTar.pdf Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 0722-4060 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed PublishedVersion 2021 ftoslouniv https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02857-w 2024-09-12T05:44:04Z To elucidate genetic variability in vigilance behaviour for reindeer with historical differences in their interactions with predators and humans, we measured vigilance frequency and duration for grazing reindeer in Southern Norway (Rondane and Norefjell-Reinsjøfjell), Svalbard (Edgeøya and Nordenskiöld Land) and Barf/Royal Bay and Busen in the southern Hemisphere (South Georgia). Averaged for all areas, frequency and duration of vigilance bouts were less than 0.5 and 2.5 s, respectively. Frequency was insignificantly 1.3 times higher in Rondane than Edgeøya, and significantly 2.0, 3.5, 5.2 and 12.4 times higher than Norefjell, Nordenskiöld Land, Barf/Royal Bay and Busen, respectively. Duration per vigilance bout was not different amongst the areas. Thus, while frequency varied considerably, duration remained constant, supporting a hard-wired adaptation to, among other suggestions, an open landscape. Plasticity in frequency allows for flexible behavioral responses to environmental factors with predation, domestication and hunting key drivers for reindeer. Other factors include (1) the open, treeless alpine/Arctic environment inhabited by Rangifer subspecies allowing warning time, (2) grouping behaviour, (3) relative low density of predators and (4) the anatomy and physiology of ungulate vision. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Edgeøya Nordenskiöld Land Polar Biology Rangifer Rangifer tarandus Svalbard Universitet i Oslo: Digitale utgivelser ved UiO (DUO) Arctic Svalbard Norway Edgeøya ENVELOPE(22.500,22.500,77.750,77.750) Nordenskiöld Land ENVELOPE(15.000,15.000,77.833,77.833) Royal Bay ENVELOPE(-36.014,-36.014,-54.539,-54.539) Norefjell ENVELOPE(15.762,15.762,67.816,67.816) Polar Biology 44 5 997 1007 |
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To elucidate genetic variability in vigilance behaviour for reindeer with historical differences in their interactions with predators and humans, we measured vigilance frequency and duration for grazing reindeer in Southern Norway (Rondane and Norefjell-Reinsjøfjell), Svalbard (Edgeøya and Nordenskiöld Land) and Barf/Royal Bay and Busen in the southern Hemisphere (South Georgia). Averaged for all areas, frequency and duration of vigilance bouts were less than 0.5 and 2.5 s, respectively. Frequency was insignificantly 1.3 times higher in Rondane than Edgeøya, and significantly 2.0, 3.5, 5.2 and 12.4 times higher than Norefjell, Nordenskiöld Land, Barf/Royal Bay and Busen, respectively. Duration per vigilance bout was not different amongst the areas. Thus, while frequency varied considerably, duration remained constant, supporting a hard-wired adaptation to, among other suggestions, an open landscape. Plasticity in frequency allows for flexible behavioral responses to environmental factors with predation, domestication and hunting key drivers for reindeer. Other factors include (1) the open, treeless alpine/Arctic environment inhabited by Rangifer subspecies allowing warning time, (2) grouping behaviour, (3) relative low density of predators and (4) the anatomy and physiology of ungulate vision. |
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Vigilance in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference |
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Vigilance in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference |
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Vigilance in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference |
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Vigilance in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference |
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Vigilance in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference |
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vigilance in reindeer (rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference |
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http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-92175 Reimers, Eigil Eftestøl, Sindre Colman, Jonathan Edward . Vigilance in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); evolutionary history, predation and human interference. Polar Biology. 2021, 44, 997-1007 http://hdl.handle.net/10852/89555 1908226 info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.jtitle=Polar Biology&rft.volume=44&rft.spage=997&rft.date=2021 Polar Biology 44 997 1007 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02857-w URN:NBN:no-92175 Fulltext https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/89555/1/Reimers2021_Article_VigilanceInReindeerRangiferTar.pdf |
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