Arctic Council Working Group Birds (Herbivore)
Landbirds (Ptarmigan) and waterfowl (geese, swans)
- Ecosystem: Terrestrial
- Species group: Birds
- Publications: Arctic Terrestrial Biodiversity Monitoring Plan State of the Arctic Terrestrial Biodiversity Report (START)
Jose A. Sencianes
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| FECs Group | Parameter | Attributes | Priority | Extreme Events | Scale | Complexity | Recurrance | Method | Notes |
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| Birds (Herbivore) | Population size, number, habitat selection | Essential |
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| Annually | Ptarmigan may be poorly covered by these methods. Most important attribute for reporting on this FEC. Ref: State of the Arctic Terrestrial Biodiversity Report |
Arctic residents, cyclic patterns in population density/productivity