Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia
Selecting the right location for a den during the breeding season is a type of habitat selection in the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) that is likely to affect its reproductive success. A den’s suitability likely depends on its ability to provide shelter, as well as its proximity to prey resources. Dep...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/23285 2023-05-15T14:25:03+02:00 Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia Hofhuis, Stijn Ehrich, Dorothee Sokolova, Natalia A. van Hooft, Pim Sokolov, Aleksandr A. 2021-11-02 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/23285 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02962-w eng eng Springer Polar Biology Hofhuis SP, Ehrich, Sokolova, van Hooft, Sokolov. Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia. Polar Biology. 2021;44(12):2307-2319 FRIDAID 1957951 doi:10.1007/s00300-021-02962-w 0722-4060 1432-2056 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/23285 openAccess Copyright 2021 The Author(s) VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed publishedVersion 2021 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02962-w 2021-12-08T23:55:19Z Selecting the right location for a den during the breeding season is a type of habitat selection in the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) that is likely to affect its reproductive success. A den’s suitability likely depends on its ability to provide shelter, as well as its proximity to prey resources. Depending on the different relative risks that Arctic foxes may face across their broad circumpolar range, Arctic foxes may place different emphases on selection for shelter and prey resources in different ecosystems. Understanding the different requirements for reproduction under different ecological conditions is highly relevant to conservation efforts in areas where Arctic foxes are threatened by rapid environmental changes. Here, we investigated the relative selection for shelter and prey resources in southern Yamal Peninsula (Russia) using data from 45 dens collected over a 13-year period. Arctic foxes preferred to breed in dens with more den entrances; an indicator of shelter quality. Arctic foxes also preferred dens surrounded by more prey resources (quantified by the amount of river valley habitat), but this result was less conclusive. These results complement the findings reported from other study areas, illustrating that Arctic foxes in ecosystems with diverse predator communities may put emphasis on selection for shelter quality. In less productive ecosystems, Arctic foxes may rather put emphasis on selection for prey resources. As tundra ecosystems become more productive and generalist predators move north, the reproductive requirements and habitat selection of Arctic foxes may change accordingly, depending on the species’ ability to adapt. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Fox Arctic Polar Biology Tundra Vulpes lagopus Yamal Peninsula University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Arctic Yamal Peninsula ENVELOPE(69.873,69.873,70.816,70.816) Polar Biology 44 12 2307 2319 |
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VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 Hofhuis, Stijn Ehrich, Dorothee Sokolova, Natalia A. van Hooft, Pim Sokolov, Aleksandr A. Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia |
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Selecting the right location for a den during the breeding season is a type of habitat selection in the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) that is likely to affect its reproductive success. A den’s suitability likely depends on its ability to provide shelter, as well as its proximity to prey resources. Depending on the different relative risks that Arctic foxes may face across their broad circumpolar range, Arctic foxes may place different emphases on selection for shelter and prey resources in different ecosystems. Understanding the different requirements for reproduction under different ecological conditions is highly relevant to conservation efforts in areas where Arctic foxes are threatened by rapid environmental changes. Here, we investigated the relative selection for shelter and prey resources in southern Yamal Peninsula (Russia) using data from 45 dens collected over a 13-year period. Arctic foxes preferred to breed in dens with more den entrances; an indicator of shelter quality. Arctic foxes also preferred dens surrounded by more prey resources (quantified by the amount of river valley habitat), but this result was less conclusive. These results complement the findings reported from other study areas, illustrating that Arctic foxes in ecosystems with diverse predator communities may put emphasis on selection for shelter quality. In less productive ecosystems, Arctic foxes may rather put emphasis on selection for prey resources. As tundra ecosystems become more productive and generalist predators move north, the reproductive requirements and habitat selection of Arctic foxes may change accordingly, depending on the species’ ability to adapt. |
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Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia |
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Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia |
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Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia |
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Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia |
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Breeding den selection by Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in southern Yamal Peninsula, Russia |
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breeding den selection by arctic foxes (vulpes lagopus) in southern yamal peninsula, russia |
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