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SITE NAME
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Zackenberg, Greenland, Denmark
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| Contact
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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21.05 |
1.09 |
3 |
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WEATHER CONDITIONS
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| Season
phenology: |
average |
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Weather conditions: |
| The season was rainy in early July. |
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| Date of 50%
snow-cover: |
19.06 |
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| Date of ice-break
on rivers: |
4.06 |
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| Date of final loss
of snow: |
late June |
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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, also for Long-tailed Skuas. Few foxes, and moderate numbers of lemmings. |
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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: |
Meltofte, Hans & Morten Rasch (eds) 1998: Zackenberg Ecological Research Operations, 3rd Annual Report, 1997. - Danish polar Center. Homepage: http://biobasis.dmu.dk.
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