Winter Adaptations in the Willow Ptarmigan

The willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus, dwells in a vast area with a variety of climatic and biotic conditions. Populations from northeast Asia must cope with extremely low temperatures along with progressive depletion of food resources throughout the winter. Being unable to roost in the snow at -40...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Andreev, A.V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1991
Subjects:
Animal ecology
Animal food
Animal physiology
Animal reproduction
Cold adaptation
Cold physiology
Metabolism
Willow Ptarmigan
Winter ecology
Asia
Midwinter
Arctic
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64580

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