Relationships between biotic and abiotic range characteristics and productivity of reindeer husbandry in Sweden

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Lundqvist, Henrik, Norell, Lennart, Danell, Öje
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2009
• Subjects: animal condition; density dependence; herd growth; Rangifer tarandus; reindeer husbandry; SEM; slaughter statistics; Structural Equation Modelling; Slaughter; Rangifer; Renskötsel
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/198; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.29.1.198

Reindeer husbandry is a form of pastoralism where vast areas are used as forage ranges throughout the year. The productivity of the reindeer industry in Sweden is affected by a multitude of factors on different geographical and temporal scales. Our aim was to find combinations of factors characteriz...