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| author | Kuijper, Dries Pieter Jan Ubels, R Loonen, Maarten J J E |
| author_facet | Kuijper, Dries Pieter Jan Ubels, R Loonen, Maarten J J E |
| collection | Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales |
| contents | Goose grazing on arctic tundra vegetation has shown both positive and negative effects on subsequent foraging conditions. To understand the potential of a density-dependent feedback on herbivore population size, the relation between grazing pressure and future foraging conditions is essential. We studied the effect of increasing grazing pressure of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) on Spitsbergen. During the establishment of a breeding colony in the period 1992-2004, the proportion of graminoids decreased in the diet of wild geese, while the percentage of mosses increased. Grazing trials with captive geese in an unexploited area showed a similar shift in diet composition. High-quality food plants were depleted within years and over years. Intake rate declined too and as consequence, metabolisable energy intake rate (MEIR) decreased rapidly with increasing grazing pressure. During three successive years of experimental grazing, MEIR decreased at all levels of grazing pressure and declined below minimal energetic requirements when grazing exceeded natural levels of grazing pressure. This suggests that foraging conditions rapidly decline with increasing grazing pressure in these low-productive habitats. The potential for density-dependent feedbacks on local population increase is discussed. |
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| spellingShingle | (Table 2) Protein and fibre content of important food plants of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) in Adventdalen Kuijper, Dries Pieter Jan Ubels, R Loonen, Maarten J J E Acid detergent fibre; Acid detergent fibre, standard deviation; Adventdalen03; Biological sample; BIOS; DATE/TIME; Date/time end; Determined according to Goering and Van Soest (1970); Habitat; International Polar Year (2007-2008); IPY; Proteins; Proteins, standard deviation; Sample amount; Sample type; Species; Spitsbergen, Svalbard Goose grazing on arctic tundra vegetation has shown both positive and negative effects on subsequent foraging conditions. To understand the potential of a density-dependent feedback on herbivore population size, the relation between grazing pressure and future foraging conditions is essential. We studied the effect of increasing grazing pressure of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) on Spitsbergen. During the establishment of a breeding colony in the period 1992-2004, the proportion of graminoids decreased in the diet of wild geese, while the percentage of mosses increased. Grazing trials with captive geese in an unexploited area showed a similar shift in diet composition. High-quality food plants were depleted within years and over years. Intake rate declined too and as consequence, metabolisable energy intake rate (MEIR) decreased rapidly with increasing grazing pressure. During three successive years of experimental grazing, MEIR decreased at all levels of grazing pressure and declined below minimal energetic requirements when grazing exceeded natural levels of grazing pressure. This suggests that foraging conditions rapidly decline with increasing grazing pressure in these low-productive habitats. The potential for density-dependent feedbacks on local population increase is discussed. |
| title | (Table 2) Protein and fibre content of important food plants of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) in Adventdalen |
| topic | Acid detergent fibre; Acid detergent fibre, standard deviation; Adventdalen03; Biological sample; BIOS; DATE/TIME; Date/time end; Determined according to Goering and Van Soest (1970); Habitat; International Polar Year (2007-2008); IPY; Proteins; Proteins, standard deviation; Sample amount; Sample type; Species; Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.812682 |