Body composition and population regulation of Svalbard reindeer
After severe winters, body weight, fat, and lean tissue of the high Arctic Svalbard reindeer may be reduced by 50, 90-97 and 30-40% respectively. Absence of harassment from predators, insects and man allows surviving animals to rapidly restore body reserves during the summer. That accumulation of l...
Main Author: | Eigil Reimers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1984-05-01
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Series: | Rangifer |
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Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/499 |
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