As seasonality becomes more variable and more like sub-arctic conditions, the potential for greater incidents of a mismatch between peak resource demand and peak resource availability in the Arctic increases. The timing between peak nutrient availability and herbivore activity will ultimately have implications up through the trophic levels, which will affect the food security of indigenous communities who are more vulnerable due to their engagement in traditional harvesting systems. Read this paper for a detailed analysis of the shifts in reproductive success throughout different trophic levels: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rstb.2007.2207
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