Department
Department of Biology
Organization
University of Tromsø
Email
nicholas.tyler@ib.uit.no
Phone
+47-7764-4788
Tromsø Norway

Science Specialties

population ecology, reindeer, animal physiology

Current Research

Population ecology of Svalbard reindeer. Natural variation in fertility in Svalbard and Norwegian reindeer. Variation in lifetime reproductive success in reindeer. Body mass dynamics of female reindeer in winter. Effect of annual variation in climate on the growth and composition of reindeer forage plants. Digestibility of reindeer forage plants in winter. Biological rhythms in arctic reindeer: ecophysiological adaptation to continuous darkness and continuous light. Saami terminology for reindeer and reindeer ecology.