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SITE NAME
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Zackenberg, Greenland, Denmark
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details (phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| +45 46301939(dir.)/+45 46301200(switchb.)/+45 46301914(fax) // mel@dmu.dk // National Environmental Research Institute Department of Arctic Environment Frederiksborgvej 399 Postbox 358 DK-4000 Roskilde DENMARK |
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PROJECT DETAILS
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Start of survey:
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End
of survey:
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Team
size:
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13.07 |
30.08 |
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WEATHER CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| Fine. |
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| Date of ice-break
on rivers: |
late May |
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| Date of final loss
of snow: |
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BIOTIC CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
average |
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Breeding conditions:
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| A good breeding season, except for Long-tailed Skuas. Few foxes. |
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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| Latin | Abundance |
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| Dicrostonyx groenlandicus | common |
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Summary
of fauna studies: |
| The stay was too late for a proper breeding bird census, but a crude estimate was made on waterbird populations, their breeding success and phenology. A report will be published during the coming winter. Homepage: http://biobasis.dmu.dk. |
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