• Late snow melt moderates herbivore disturbance of the Arctic tundra 

      Anderson, Helen B.; Speed, James David Mervyn; Madsen, Jesper; Pedersen, Åshild Ønvik; Tombre, Ingunn; van der Wal, René (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Resilience of tundra vegetation to disturbance by herbivores can be low and lead to ecosystem state shifts. Pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchus are the most numerous herbivore on Svalbard and disturb vegetation when ...