Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic:Can we detect trends?
Lemmings are a key component of tundra food webs and changes in their dynamics can affect the whole ecosystem. We present a comprehensive overview of lemming monitoring and research activities, and assess recent trends in lemming abundance across the circumpolar Arctic. Since 2000, lemmings have bee...
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ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/b90a1b90-c3af-48f6-ba0b-54799e2f18d3 2024-02-11T09:59:45+01:00 Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic:Can we detect trends? Ehrich, Dorothée Schmidt, Niels M. Gauthier, Gilles Alisauskas, Ray Angerbjörn, Anders Clark, Karin Ecke, Frauke Eide, Nina E. Framstad, Erik Frandsen, Jay Franke, Alastair Gilg, Olivier Giroux, Marie Andrée Henttonen, Heikki Hörnfeldt, Birger Ims, Rolf A. Kataev, Gennadiy D. Kharitonov, Sergey P. Killengreen, Siw T. Krebs, Charles J. Lanctot, Richard B. Lecomte, Nicolas Menyushina, Irina E. Morris, Douglas W. Morrisson, Guy Oksanen, Lauri Oksanen, Tarja Olofsson, Johan Pokrovsky, Ivan G. Popov, Igor Yu Reid, Donald Roth, James D. Saalfeld, Sarah T. Samelius, Gustaf Sittler, Benoit Sleptsov, Sergey M. Smith, Paul A. Sokolov, Aleksandr A. Sokolova, Natalya A. Soloviev, Mikhail Y. Solovyeva, Diana V. 2020-03 https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/b90a1b90-c3af-48f6-ba0b-54799e2f18d3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-019-01198-7 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85069534610&partnerID=8YFLogxK https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6989711/pdf/13280_2019_Article_1198.pdf eng eng https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/b90a1b90-c3af-48f6-ba0b-54799e2f18d3 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Ehrich , D , Schmidt , N M , Gauthier , G , Alisauskas , R , Angerbjörn , A , Clark , K , Ecke , F , Eide , N E , Framstad , E , Frandsen , J , Franke , A , Gilg , O , Giroux , M A , Henttonen , H , Hörnfeldt , B , Ims , R A , Kataev , G D , Kharitonov , S P , Killengreen , S T , Krebs , C J , Lanctot , R B , Lecomte , N , Menyushina , I E , Morris , D W , Morrisson , G , Oksanen , L , Oksanen , T , Olofsson , J , Pokrovsky , I G , Popov , I Y , Reid , D , Roth , J D , Saalfeld , S T , Samelius , G , Sittler , B , Sleptsov , S M , Smith , P A , Sokolov , A A , Sokolova , N A , Soloviev , M Y & Solovyeva , D V 2020 , ' Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic : Can we detect trends? ' , AMBIO , vol. 49 , no. 3 , pp. 786-800 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-019-01198-7 Arctic Dicrostonyx Lemmus Population monitoring Small rodent Temporal trends Arvicolinae Russia Canada Animals Arctic Regions Ecosystem Population Dynamics article 2020 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-019-01198-7 2024-01-18T00:00:10Z Lemmings are a key component of tundra food webs and changes in their dynamics can affect the whole ecosystem. We present a comprehensive overview of lemming monitoring and research activities, and assess recent trends in lemming abundance across the circumpolar Arctic. Since 2000, lemmings have been monitored at 49 sites of which 38 are still active. The sites were not evenly distributed with notably Russia and high Arctic Canada underrepresented. Abundance was monitored at all sites, but methods and levels of precision varied greatly. Other important attributes such as health, genetic diversity and potential drivers of population change, were often not monitored. There was no evidence that lemming populations were decreasing in general, although a negative trend was detected for low arctic populations sympatric with voles. To keep the pace of arctic change, we recommend maintaining long-term programmes while harmonizing methods, improving spatial coverage and integrating an ecosystem perspective. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Tundra Aarhus University: Research Arctic Canada Ambio 49 3 786 800 |
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Arctic Dicrostonyx Lemmus Population monitoring Small rodent Temporal trends Arvicolinae Russia Canada Animals Arctic Regions Ecosystem Population Dynamics Ehrich, Dorothée Schmidt, Niels M. Gauthier, Gilles Alisauskas, Ray Angerbjörn, Anders Clark, Karin Ecke, Frauke Eide, Nina E. Framstad, Erik Frandsen, Jay Franke, Alastair Gilg, Olivier Giroux, Marie Andrée Henttonen, Heikki Hörnfeldt, Birger Ims, Rolf A. Kataev, Gennadiy D. Kharitonov, Sergey P. Killengreen, Siw T. Krebs, Charles J. Lanctot, Richard B. Lecomte, Nicolas Menyushina, Irina E. Morris, Douglas W. Morrisson, Guy Oksanen, Lauri Oksanen, Tarja Olofsson, Johan Pokrovsky, Ivan G. Popov, Igor Yu Reid, Donald Roth, James D. Saalfeld, Sarah T. Samelius, Gustaf Sittler, Benoit Sleptsov, Sergey M. Smith, Paul A. Sokolov, Aleksandr A. Sokolova, Natalya A. Soloviev, Mikhail Y. Solovyeva, Diana V. Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic:Can we detect trends? |
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Lemmings are a key component of tundra food webs and changes in their dynamics can affect the whole ecosystem. We present a comprehensive overview of lemming monitoring and research activities, and assess recent trends in lemming abundance across the circumpolar Arctic. Since 2000, lemmings have been monitored at 49 sites of which 38 are still active. The sites were not evenly distributed with notably Russia and high Arctic Canada underrepresented. Abundance was monitored at all sites, but methods and levels of precision varied greatly. Other important attributes such as health, genetic diversity and potential drivers of population change, were often not monitored. There was no evidence that lemming populations were decreasing in general, although a negative trend was detected for low arctic populations sympatric with voles. To keep the pace of arctic change, we recommend maintaining long-term programmes while harmonizing methods, improving spatial coverage and integrating an ecosystem perspective. |
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Ehrich, Dorothée Schmidt, Niels M. Gauthier, Gilles Alisauskas, Ray Angerbjörn, Anders Clark, Karin Ecke, Frauke Eide, Nina E. Framstad, Erik Frandsen, Jay Franke, Alastair Gilg, Olivier Giroux, Marie Andrée Henttonen, Heikki Hörnfeldt, Birger Ims, Rolf A. Kataev, Gennadiy D. Kharitonov, Sergey P. Killengreen, Siw T. Krebs, Charles J. Lanctot, Richard B. Lecomte, Nicolas Menyushina, Irina E. Morris, Douglas W. Morrisson, Guy Oksanen, Lauri Oksanen, Tarja Olofsson, Johan Pokrovsky, Ivan G. Popov, Igor Yu Reid, Donald Roth, James D. Saalfeld, Sarah T. Samelius, Gustaf Sittler, Benoit Sleptsov, Sergey M. Smith, Paul A. Sokolov, Aleksandr A. Sokolova, Natalya A. Soloviev, Mikhail Y. Solovyeva, Diana V. |
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Ehrich, Dorothée Schmidt, Niels M. Gauthier, Gilles Alisauskas, Ray Angerbjörn, Anders Clark, Karin Ecke, Frauke Eide, Nina E. Framstad, Erik Frandsen, Jay Franke, Alastair Gilg, Olivier Giroux, Marie Andrée Henttonen, Heikki Hörnfeldt, Birger Ims, Rolf A. Kataev, Gennadiy D. Kharitonov, Sergey P. Killengreen, Siw T. Krebs, Charles J. Lanctot, Richard B. Lecomte, Nicolas Menyushina, Irina E. Morris, Douglas W. Morrisson, Guy Oksanen, Lauri Oksanen, Tarja Olofsson, Johan Pokrovsky, Ivan G. Popov, Igor Yu Reid, Donald Roth, James D. Saalfeld, Sarah T. Samelius, Gustaf Sittler, Benoit Sleptsov, Sergey M. Smith, Paul A. Sokolov, Aleksandr A. Sokolova, Natalya A. Soloviev, Mikhail Y. Solovyeva, Diana V. |
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Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic:Can we detect trends? |
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Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic:Can we detect trends? |
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Documenting lemming population change in the Arctic:Can we detect trends? |
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