Laura Barbero-Palacios
@laurabp.bsky.social
Arctic ecologist living in Nuuk. Interested in the effects of herbivores in ecosystems and rewilding. Scientific illustrator in my free time.
By developing the first multispecies NIRS-based open-source model to quantify faecal nutrient concentrations in different herbivore species in the Icelandic tundra, we take an important step towards affordable, standardised monitoring and new insights into Arctic nutrient cycling.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
By developing the first multispecies NIRS-based open-source model to quantify faecal nutrient concentrations in different herbivore species in the Icelandic tundra, we take an important step towards affordable, standardised monitoring and new insights into Arctic nutrient cycling.
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... and that most nutrients were deposited early in the growing season: a crucial pulse for plant growth.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
... and that most nutrients were deposited early in the growing season: a crucial pulse for plant growth.
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🔬 We scanned 300+ faecal samples and calibrated a NIRS model.
We found big differences between species and over the growing season.
Despite their small size, we found that geese contributed the most nutrients to the ecosystem, thanks to their large numbers & high defecation rates...
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We found big differences between species and over the growing season.
Despite their small size, we found that geese contributed the most nutrients to the ecosystem, thanks to their large numbers & high defecation rates...
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May 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🔬 We scanned 300+ faecal samples and calibrated a NIRS model.
We found big differences between species and over the growing season.
Despite their small size, we found that geese contributed the most nutrients to the ecosystem, thanks to their large numbers & high defecation rates...
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We found big differences between species and over the growing season.
Despite their small size, we found that geese contributed the most nutrients to the ecosystem, thanks to their large numbers & high defecation rates...
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