The introduction of reindeer to Brøggerhalvøya, Svalbard: grazing preference and effect on vegetation
In 1978 after about 100 years of absence, 15 Svalbard reindeer, Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus were reintroduced to Brøggerhalvøya, a peninsula on the north-western coast of Svalbard. This stock had increased to about 200 animals in 1989. Studies of reindeer grazing behaviour were carried out in 19...
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ftunitroemsoe:oai:ojs.henry.ub.uit.no:article/1067 2023-05-15T18:03:54+02:00 The introduction of reindeer to Brøggerhalvøya, Svalbard: grazing preference and effect on vegetation Staaland, H. Scheie, J. O. Grøndahl, F. A. Persen, E. Leifseth, A. B. Holand, Ø. 1993-10-01 application/pdf https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1067 https://doi.org/10.7557/2.13.1.1067 eng eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1067/1019 https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1067 doi:10.7557/2.13.1.1067 Copyright (c) 2015 H. Staaland, J. O. Scheie, F. A. Grøndahl, E. Persen, A. B. Leifseth, Ø. Holand http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ CC-BY Rangifer; Årg 13 Nr 1 (1993); 15-19 Rangifer; Vol 13 No 1 (1993); 15-19 1890-6729 Svalbard reindeer grazing effect habitat preference overgrazing info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1993 ftunitroemsoe https://doi.org/10.7557/2.13.1.1067 2021-08-16T14:49:07Z In 1978 after about 100 years of absence, 15 Svalbard reindeer, Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus were reintroduced to Brøggerhalvøya, a peninsula on the north-western coast of Svalbard. This stock had increased to about 200 animals in 1989. Studies of reindeer grazing behaviour were carried out in 1979-1980 and 1988¬1989. Highly prefered lichen species such as Cetraria nivalis had almost completely disappeared by 1989, whereas a less prefered species, Cetraria delisei, was still abundant. Year round dietary intake of grasses, lichens and herbs e.g. Oxyria digyna, had decreased by 1989, whereas that of mosses had increased. Essentially reindeer showed a more opportunistic grazing behaviour with more balanced utilization of all types of plant associations in 1989. The grazing behaviour of the reindeer on Brøggerhalvøya is therefore similar to that observed for Svalbard reindeer in general. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rangifer Rangifer tarandus Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus Svalbard svalbard reindeer University of Tromsø: Septentrio Academic Publishing Brøggerhalvøya ENVELOPE(11.736,11.736,78.915,78.915) Svalbard Rangifer 13 1 15 |
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In 1978 after about 100 years of absence, 15 Svalbard reindeer, Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus were reintroduced to Brøggerhalvøya, a peninsula on the north-western coast of Svalbard. This stock had increased to about 200 animals in 1989. Studies of reindeer grazing behaviour were carried out in 1979-1980 and 1988¬1989. Highly prefered lichen species such as Cetraria nivalis had almost completely disappeared by 1989, whereas a less prefered species, Cetraria delisei, was still abundant. Year round dietary intake of grasses, lichens and herbs e.g. Oxyria digyna, had decreased by 1989, whereas that of mosses had increased. Essentially reindeer showed a more opportunistic grazing behaviour with more balanced utilization of all types of plant associations in 1989. The grazing behaviour of the reindeer on Brøggerhalvøya is therefore similar to that observed for Svalbard reindeer in general. |
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Staaland, H. Scheie, J. O. Grøndahl, F. A. Persen, E. Leifseth, A. B. Holand, Ø. |
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Staaland, H. Scheie, J. O. Grøndahl, F. A. Persen, E. Leifseth, A. B. Holand, Ø. |
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Staaland, H. |
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The introduction of reindeer to Brøggerhalvøya, Svalbard: grazing preference and effect on vegetation |
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The introduction of reindeer to Brøggerhalvøya, Svalbard: grazing preference and effect on vegetation |
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The introduction of reindeer to Brøggerhalvøya, Svalbard: grazing preference and effect on vegetation |
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The introduction of reindeer to Brøggerhalvøya, Svalbard: grazing preference and effect on vegetation |
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The introduction of reindeer to Brøggerhalvøya, Svalbard: grazing preference and effect on vegetation |
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introduction of reindeer to brøggerhalvøya, svalbard: grazing preference and effect on vegetation |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing |
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1993 |
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https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1067 https://doi.org/10.7557/2.13.1.1067 |
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ENVELOPE(11.736,11.736,78.915,78.915) |
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Brøggerhalvøya Svalbard |
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