Denmark to Svalbard
Denmark to Svalbard
Multi-site model
Denmark, Mid Norway, North Norway, Svalbard
Bird species included in model
Pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Environmental issues simulated
Factors associated with timing of migration.
Recommendations from modelling
Pink-footed geese track plant growth during northward migration.
More information
Duriez, O., Bauer, S., Destin, A., Madsen, J., Nolet, B.A., Stillman, R.A. and Klaassen, M., 2009. What decision rules might pink-footed geese use to depart on migration? An individual-based model. Behavioral Ecology, 20(3): 560-569.
Funding
Marie-Curie Intra-European Fellowship within the 6th European Community Framework Programme