Title
Demographic response of tundra small mammals to a snow fencing experiment
Author(s)
Bilodeau, F., Reid, D.G., Gauthier, G., Krebs, C.J., Berteaux, D. & Kenney, A.J.
Published
2013
Publisher
Oikos, 122, 1167-1176
Abstract
Snow cover is a key environmental component for tundra wildlife that will be affected by climate change. Change to the snow cover may affect the population dynamics of high-latitude small mammals, which are active throughout the winter and reproduce under the snow. This study tests the hypotheses that a deeper snow cover would enhance the densities and winter reproductive rates of small mammals but that predation by mustelids could be higher in areas of increased small mammal density.
Full Citation
Bilodeau, F., Reid, D.G., Gauthier, G., Krebs, C.J., Berteaux, D. & Kenney, A.J. (2013). Demographic response of tundra small mammals to a snow fencing experiment. Oikos, 122, 1167-1176.

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