A Picky Predator and Its Prey: How Snow Conditions and Ptarmigan Abundance Impact Gyrfalcon Feeding Behaviour and Breeding Success

ABSTRACT Species interactions can be altered by climate change but can also mediate its effects. The gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) and the ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.) form a predator–prey couple that reflects the dynamics of boreal, tundra, and alpine ecosystems. To determine how climate change may impa...

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Main Authors: Annabel Josien Slettenhaar, Jan Eivind Østnes, Børje Cato Moen, Rolf Terje Kroglund, Torgeir Nygård, Erlend Birkeland Nilsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71228
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