Impacts of reindeer grazing and local topography on plant and lichen communities across the reindeer fence along the Finnish-Norwegian border

• Main Author: Winquist, Emelie
• Other Authors: Helsingin yliopisto, Bio- ja ympäristötieteellinen tiedekunta, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Helsingfors universitet, Bio- och miljövetenskapliga fakulteten
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Helsingin yliopisto 2021
• Subjects: reindeer; grazing; reindeer lichen; topography; vegetation; Finnish-Norwegian border; fence; Ympäristömuutoksen ja globaalin kestävyyden maisteriohjelma; Master's Programme in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability; Magisterprogrammet i miljöförändringar och global hållbarhet; Ympäristömuutos; Environmental Change; Miljöförändring; Norway; Riksgränsen; Dwarf birch; Reindeer lichen
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/332021

The heath vegetation in the Jauristunturit study area is highly affected by the reindeer fence that was built in the mid-1950s between Finland and Norway, to prevent summer grazing in the Norwegian side. In the study area, the Finnish and Norwegian pastures are used during different seasons, causing...