Most small rodent populations in the world have fascinating population dynamics. In the
northern hemisphere, voles and lemmings tend to show population cycles with regular …

Small rodent population cycles characterise northern ecosystems, and the cause of these
cycles has been a long‐lasting central topic in ecology, with trophic interactions currently …

1. In Fennoscandia during winter small rodents spend most of their time in the subnivean
space, between the snow cover and the ground. The subnivean space is probably not a …

Comprehensive analyses of long–term (1977–2003) small–mammal abundance data from
western Finland showed that populations of Microtus voles (field voles M. agrestis and …

Well-known examples of high-amplitude, large-scale fluctuations of small-mammal
populations include vole cycles in the boreal zone of Eurasia, lemming cycles in the high …

The relative importance of food supply and predation as determinants of animal population
density is a topic of enduring debate among ecologists. To address it, many studies have …

Small rodents are key species in many ecosystems. In boreal and subarctic environments,
their importance is heightened by pronounced multiannual population cycles. Alarmingly …

The causes of cyclical fluctuations in animal populations remain a controversial topic in
ecology. Food limitation and predation are two leading hypotheses to explain small mammal …

Despite nearly a century of research, the causes of population cycles in Arvicoline rodents
(voles and lemmings) in northern latitudes are not yet fully understood. Theory tells us that …

The dynamics of animal populations can be influenced directly by prevailing resources,
population density, and environmental conditions, and through the delayed effects of trophic …