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RESPONDENT
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Vladimir Morozov
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SITE NAME
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East of Bolshezemelskaya tundra and Polar Urals, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| (495)1553044 // piskulka@mtu-net.ru // Shebashevski Proezd, 7-16, Moscow, 125315, Russia
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Start of survey:
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End
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Snow still covered 50% of the ground in mid-June, after a winter of heavy snow. Spring phenology was, however, typical, and summer was hot and dry without rain until the end of July.
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| Date of 50%
snow-cover: |
mid June
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rivers: |
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snow: |
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
high
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Breeding conditions:
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| Breeding density of waders typical for this area was normal and breeding success was good (on average not less than 50%). Only the density of Ringed Plovers Charadrius hiaticula was lower than on average.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Both lemming species peaked in their abundance (the Siberian Lemming Lemmus sibiricus was especially very numerous).
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Rodent species recorded:
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| Latin | Abundance |
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| Lemmus sibiricus | abundant |
| Dicrostonyx torquatus | abundant |
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Summary
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