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RESPONDENT
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Eugeny Syroechkovski, Jr.
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SITE NAME
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Yukagir settlement, Yakutia, Russia
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| (095)246-71-54/(095)124-79-32 // ees@gcnet.ru // Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Leninski prospekt, 33, Moscow, 117071, Russia
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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5
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| The spring was delayed approximately 15-20 days, compared to average dates. Winter environment predominated till 20 June, when snow still covered 80% of the tundra surface. Egg-laying by birds on average started in early July.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
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Breeding conditions:
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| Arctic Foxes had average or even high numbers in the north-eastern part of Yana River delta, where 2 inhabited dens (with minimum 6 and 4 pups) were surveyed beyond the flooded area in seaside tundra. A brood with 2 small pups was also seen in tundra, but some broods and adults foxes, presumably, died. Local trappers confirmed high density of Arctic Foxes in winter.
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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