Dataset - FRagility of Arctic Goose habitat: Impacts of Land use, conservation and Elevated temperatures
“Huiskes, Ad (2012). FRagility of Arctic Goose habitat: Impacts of Land use, conservation and Elevated temperatures. (v1) The Netherlands. Published by NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. https://npdc.nl/dataset/8e91c847-1e44-5aad-9c42-62695e5a8ef4”
Summary
The tundra ecosystem lies under threat. Increased numbers of breeding geese, caused by changes in European land use and bird protection measures, may damage the vulnerable tundra vegetation. Examples of this damage are already apparent in the Canadian Arctic. Also climate change may cause changes in the system. The FRAGILE project studies the possible effects of climate change and increased numbers of breeding geese on the tundra in Svalbard.
Purpose
* To provide an understanding of why goose numbers change.
* To predict future habitat and land use changes that will affect goose populations.
* To predict future changes in the numbers of geese.
* To identify tundra ecosystem processes which are most vulnerable to the combined drivers of high goose grazing pressure and climatic warming.
* To determine thresholds for arctic tundra ecosystem degradation.
* To predict carrying capacity of Svalbard tundra for geese and potential effects of likely future goose populations.
* To integrate the research with stakeholder objectives and areas of responsibility.
* To predict future habitat and land use changes that will affect goose populations.
* To predict future changes in the numbers of geese.
* To identify tundra ecosystem processes which are most vulnerable to the combined drivers of high goose grazing pressure and climatic warming.
* To determine thresholds for arctic tundra ecosystem degradation.
* To predict carrying capacity of Svalbard tundra for geese and potential effects of likely future goose populations.
* To integrate the research with stakeholder objectives and areas of responsibility.
Originating center
Centre for Estuarine and Coastal Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-CEME)
Participants
| Name | Organization | Role |
| Ad Huiskes | Centre for Estuarine and Coastal Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-CEME) | Investigator, Technical Contact, Metadata Author |
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Start date
2002-10-01
End date
2006-03-31
Region
Arctica
Location
- Ocean > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Svalbard And Jan Mayen
- Geographic Region > Arctic
- Geographic Region > Polar
ISO topic
- Biota
- Environment
Science keywords
- Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Community Dynamics > Grazing Dynamics / Plant Ecology
- Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Ecosystem Functions > Biomass Dynamics
- Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/population Interactions > Exotic Species
- Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/population Interactions > Grazing Dynamics/plant Herbivory
Ancillary keywords
Dif id: FRAGILE | UUID: 8e91c847-1e44-5aad-9c42-62695e5a8ef4 | Version:1 | Added on: 11 January 2012 14:48
