Sökning: "Bodil Elmhagen"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Bodil Elmhagen.
1. Interference competition between arctic and red foxes
Sammanfattning : In this thesis, I investigate the relationship between arctic foxes Alopex lagopus and red foxes Vulpes vulpes in Swedish mountain tundra habitat (fjällen). The arctic fox population was severely reduced by hunting in the early 20th century. LÄS MER
2. Conservation, personality and ecology of the European mink (Mustela lutreola)
Sammanfattning : Loss of biodiversity is a growing problem and hence conservation of species is becoming increasingly important. In this dissertation conservation issues related to the critically endangered European mink (Mustela lutreola) are examined in situ (in the wild) and ex situ (in captivity) on both an individual and community level. LÄS MER
3. To survive and reproduce in a cyclic environment – demography and conservation of the Arctic fox in Scandinavia
Sammanfattning : This thesis concerns the conservation and life history of the Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in Scandinavia. The Arctic fox was historically a widely distributed species in the Scandinavian mountain tundra with a population size of approximately 10 000 individuals during years with high resource availability, i.e. rodent peaks. LÄS MER
4. Anthropogenic impact on predator guilds and ecosystem processes : Apex predator extinctions, land use and climate change
Sammanfattning : Humans affect ecosystems by changing species compositions, landscape and climate. This thesis aims to increase our understanding of anthropogenic effects on mesopredator abundance due to changes in apex predator status, landscape and climate. LÄS MER