Impacts of reindeer grazing on soil properties on Finnmarksvidda, northern Norway

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Uhlig, Christian, Sveistrup, Tore E., Schjelderup, Ivar
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2004
• Subjects: reindeer grazing; pasture; soil properties; Finnmark; Norway; lichen pasture; CEC; nutrients; organic matter; podzol; reindeer pasture; soil degradation; Finnmarksvidda; Northern Norway; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1726; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.24.4.1726

Numerous investigations have documented changes in vegetation due to reindeer grazing in Finnmark County, Northern Norway. However, rather few studies have focused on impacts of reindeer grazing on soil properties. The aim of this investigation was to identify possible changes in physical and chemic...