Host-Parasite Interactions and Population Dynamics of Rock Ptarmigan.

Populations of rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in Iceland fluctuate in multiannual cycles with peak numbers c. every 10 years. We studied the ptarmigan-parasite community and how parasites relate to ptarmigan age, body condition, and population density. We collected 632 ptarmigan in northeast Iceland...

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Main Authors: Ute Stenkewitz, Ólafur K Nielsen, Karl Skírnisson, Gunnar Stefánsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5117593?pdf=render