The Effects of Stand Characteristics on Reindeer Lichens and Range Use by Semi-Domesticated Reindeer

• Main Authors: Helle, T., Aspi, J., Kilpela, S.S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: ecology; forestry; Grazing; Wildlife; Inari; Kuusamo; Northern Finland; Rangifer
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10535/6779

"The study was carried out in Kuusamo (66??15'N, 29??05'E) and Inari (68??30'N, 28??15'E), northern Finland, where 24 and 22 Scots pine stands were studied respectively. Clear-cutting (logging residue) caused a decline in lichen biomass for some few years, but otherwise the...