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SITE NAME
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Laya and Shapkina rivers basin, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Spring was early and warm; summer prolonged and rainy.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
high
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Breeding conditions:
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| Rough-legged Buzzard and Long-tailed Skua bred successfully. Breeding success of the Willow Grouse was extremely high; that of waders seemed to be high also.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| The abundance of Siberian Lemming was moderate, but it was high for Ruddy Vole and maximal for Narrow-skulled Vole.
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Rodent species recorded:
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| Lemmus sibiricus | common |
| Clethrionomys rutilus | abundant |
| Microtus gregalis | abundant |
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Summary
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