The Arctic is under great pressure due to climate change. Drones are increasingly used as a
tool in ecology and may be especially valuable in rapidly changing and remote landscapes …

Vegetation has a profound impact on climate through complex interactions and feedback
loops, where especially regulation of albedo, the ratio of reflected to incoming solar …

Windstorms are a major disturbance factor for European forests. The 2018 Vaia storm, felled
large volumes of timber in Italy causing serious ecological and financial losses. Remote …

The fasting endurance hypothesis (FEH) predicts strong selection for large body size in
mammals living in environments where food supply is interrupted over prolonged periods of …

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is an emblematic species with several recognized subspecies.
Two reindeer subspecies are present in Norway: the wild and semi-domestic European …

Climate change has the potential to disrupt phenological synchronization between parasitic
nematodes and their hosts, which may have implications for host regulation. Understanding …

The Arctic is experiencing the most rapid climate warming on earth. While the climate
induced changes in spring have received a lot of attention, similar studies for the effects in …

Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous toxic element found in the Arctic environment and biota, despite
limited emission sources. Hg is transported to remote areas through long-range atmospheric …

Seasonality affects growing patterns of vegetation and habitat use by herbivores. Short
growing seasons make plants grow quickly through phenological stages which alters their …

The Arctic is an area predicted to be strongly affected by climate change, and the extent of
permafrost is expected to decrease. The insulating capacity of bryophytes is central in …