Lichens, a unique forage resource threatened by air pollution

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: David R. Klein, Tatyana J. Vlasova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1992
• Subjects: lichens; pollution; sulfur dioxide; caribou; reindeer; Soviet Union; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Arctic; Kola Peninsula; Norilsk; kola peninsula; norilsk; Rangifer; Taimyr; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.12.1.1021; https://doaj.org/article/3f091ee922754ef9ae749cdbe1cbe352

Lichens are the primary winter forage for most mainland caribou and reindeer herds in North America and for the majority of domestic and wild reindeer in Siberia and northern Europe, collectively totaling in excess of 5 million animals. Lichens represent a unique forage resource throughout much of t...