Use of vegetation types by Svalbard reindeer from Arctic winter to spring

Svalbard reindeer were examined for their dependency on seasonal changes from January to May and their choice of certain vegetation types. Snow characteristics and accumulation appear to be the main factors for the changing use of vegetation types from open plains and wetland in January and February...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Lindner, Elke
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2003
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Svalbard
Polar Record
svalbard reindeer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247403213176
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247403213176
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Summary:Svalbard reindeer were examined for their dependency on seasonal changes from January to May and their choice of certain vegetation types. Snow characteristics and accumulation appear to be the main factors for the changing use of vegetation types from open plains and wetland in January and February to slopes and areas with ridge and heath vegetation in April and May. The results confirm other studies of the grazing behaviour of reindeer and caribou on the Norwegian mainland and in North America.

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