Does availability of resources influence grazing strategies in female Svalbard reindeer?

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Snorre Henriksen, Ronny Aanes, Bernt-Erik Sæther, Thor Harald Ringsby, Jarle Tufto
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2003
• Subjects: home range; plant-herbivore; Rangifer tarandus; time budget; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Brøggerhalvøya; Svalbard; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus; svalbard reindeer
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.23.1.311; https://doaj.org/article/c20c68aea8d14ed4a0d4822e2c6919e8

Foraging strategies and range use in wild female Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) were studied in two areas where the historical grazing pressure differed. We mapped vegetation where the reindeer were seen grazing, and related forage availability to characteristics such as home ra...