Collapse of an arctic bird community resulting from ungulate-induced loss of erect shrubs

Biological Conservation

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-5

  Ims, Rolf A ^a   Henden, John André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arctic tundra; Climate warming; Habitat occupancy; Intense browsing; Species richness

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GLOBAL WARMING; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; HERBIVORY; INSECT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; RIPARIAN ZONE; SHRUB; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNGULATE;

NORWAY;

AVES; HEXAPODA; RANGIFER TARANDUS; SALIX; UNGULATA;

EID: 84859339546     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.02.008     Document Type: Article

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