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Bart Peeters, Vidar Grotan, Marlene Gamelon, Vebjorn Veiberg, Aline M. Lee, John M. Fryxell, Steve D. Albon, Bernt-Erik Saether, Steinar Engen, Leif Egil Loe, Brage Bremset Hansen
Summary: The impacts of harvesting on population dynamics depend on the type and strength of density-dependent regulation. Low to moderate harvesting can buffer populations against environmental perturbations by reducing their impacts through density-dependent environmental stochasticity and intra-specific resource competition. This study suggests that low to moderate harvesting may enhance population resistance to climate variability and extreme weather.
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EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
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Ecology
Olav Hjeljord, Leif Egil Loe
Summary: Long time series data of willow ptarmigan catch in southeastern Norway reveals a decline in population size over the past 142 years. The yearly variation in catch is primarily influenced by small rodent peak years and the North Atlantic Oscillation index. Weather variables with significant time trends do not directly explain the decline, suggesting other factors such as predation and changes in prey availability may be contributing.