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RESPONDENT
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Nikolai Egorov
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SITE NAME
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Alakit River, Yakutia, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| 44-56-90 // epussila@mail.ru // Russia, 677891, Yakutsk, Pr. Lenina 41, Institute of biological problems of cryolitozona, office 423
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Project name:
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Biodiversity of the "Alakit" resource reserve
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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5.07
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1.08
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5
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Water table on the Alakit and Oleneuk rivers was very low during the whole of July, and bars on rivers were difficult to pass by boat. Weather was hot in general, with alternating clouds. Strong wind was not recorded, and rains were mostly short-term. A single thunderstorm occurred on 16 July. Air temperature reached +26øC in shadow on 13 July, but in late July temperatures dropped to +2øC at night.
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rivers: |
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
average
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Breeding conditions:
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| Weather was favourable for birds in July. Among rodents Ruddy Voles were the most abundant, while Microtus sp. voles were rare, and Wood Lemmings - solitary. Vole numbers were sufficient to support birds of prey, judging by the number of chicks in nests at this time. Hatching was likely successful in most groups of birds.
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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| Latin | Abundance |
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| Clethrionomys rutilus | common |
| Myopus schisticolor | rare |
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Summary
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| Bird counts were carried out in the typical for the area habitats. Approximately 30 nests were found.
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