Effect of Climate Change on Arctic Fox (Vulpes/Alopex Lagopus)

Abstract

Under the context of climate change, global warming, arctic regions are undergoing a rapid pattern transformation. This paper investigates the link between global warming and arctic fox (Vulpes/Alopex lagopus). This paper focuses on changes in environment. This paper deals briefly on the consequences of climate change and its impacts on various ecosystems in arctic regions. By the in-depth study of the arctic fox traits and compare between regular patterns and features after climate change, it’s clearly to see how much extent the arctic fox is influenced by climate change. This research focus on different characteristics of arctic fox, which are habitat and distribution, coat color change, changes in diet and diseases related to arctic fox cause by climate change. Those are the direct factors that allow people to recognize how climate change is affecting the Arctic fox. This research not only study the direct climate change impacts, as well as the interaction between species. Climate changes in arctic ecosystems alter the ordinary interactions between species in a large extent. The changes in habitats competition and predatory relationships are caused by the species interaction straightforward by the influence of global warming. By analyzing the arctic fox in a broader aspect, people can have a better understanding the challenges that arctic species facing and how arctic fox adapt to new environment successfully. After people become more aware of the severe situation among arctic, they can gain more valuable insights of arctic species adaptations and make effective solution in conservation and protection. Knowing the adaptations of arctic fox is essential for conservation strategies, preservation of arctic biodiversity and maintenance of ecosystem stability.