The Genomic Basis of the Svalbard Reindeer's Adaptation to an Extreme Arctic Environment. [PDF]
Genome Biol EvolAbstract Studying adaptation to extreme climates is essential for understanding evolutionary processes and how species evolve and persist under changing environmental conditions, such as climate warming. Here, we investigate the genomic basis of adaptations in the Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus), an endemic subspecies
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On the quality of Svalbard reindeer pasture in the summer and autumn
Rangifer, 1984 <p>Late summer and autumn reindeer pasture plants from Adventdalen, Svalbard were analyzed for contents of fatty acids, energy content, protein, fibre, ether extract as well as content of macro minerals. Food intake of grazing reindeer in Adventdalen was estimated from fecal production.
Hans Staaland
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Microbiology of digestion in the Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus)
Rangifer, 1990 <p align="justify">Microbiology of digestion in the Svalbard reindeer</p>
Orpin, Colin G., Mathiesen, Svein Disch
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Extreme, Cold-Season Climatic Events Can Decimate Wildlife and Imperil Population Persistence. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolGlobal Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 2, February 2026.
Reinking AK, Gura KB.
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Svalbard reindeer winter diets: Long‐term dietary shifts to graminoids in response to a changing climate [PDF]
Global Change Biology, 2022 Tamara A Hiltunen +2 more
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Digestion of energy and nutrients in Svalbard reindeer
Rangifer, 1988 <p>Feeding trials with 5 male Svalbard reindeer, Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus Vrolik were conducted at the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Research Station in Adventdalen, Svalbard. Five different diets were used, 1: commercial reindeer food, (RF-71), 2: a mixture of locally harvested grasses and sedges (mainly Dupontia pelligera and Eriphorum ...
Staaland, Hans +2 more
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Impact of Tusk Anomalies on the Long-Term Foraging Ecology of Narwhals. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe combined stable δ13C and δ15N isotope analysis and genetic sexing to investigate whether narwhals with dental anomalies have a distinct long‐term foraging ecology. Our results showed no difference in stable isotope signature of two‐tusked male and one‐tusked female narwhals relative to normal‐tusked narwhals, indicating that an extra tusk does not ...
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The frequency of antlerless females among Svalbard reindeer
Rangifer, 1998 The distribution of females with no, one and two antlers was recorded during July 1994 in Svalbard reindeer, Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus, and compared wirh 1974 data from Reimers (1993) and Larsen (1977). On Reinsdyrflya, 50% of the females were anrlerless, 16% one antlered and 34% rwo antlered.
Jacobsen, Bente W. +2 more
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Rumen microbial diversity in Svalbard reindeer, with particular emphasis on methanogenic archaea [PDF]
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 2009 Ruminal methanogens, bacteria and ciliate protozoa of Svalbard reindeer grazing natural pastures in October (late fall) and April (late winter) were investigated using molecular-based approaches. The appetite of the Svalbard reindeer peaks in August (summer) and is at its lowest in March (winter). Microbial numbers, quantified by real-time PCR, did not
Mónica A Sundset +2 more
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Circadian rhythmicity persists through the Polar night and midnight sun in Svalbard reindeer [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2018 Walter Arnold +2 more
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