Grazing and trampling by semi-domesticated reindeer are important factors controlling
vegetation in northern Fennoscandia. In this article we review Nordic studies on the effects …

Winter is a critical season for reindeer herding, with the amount and quality of snow being
among the most important factors determining the condition of reindeer and the annual …

The focus of the work was to investigate dependency between reindeer density and lichen
(Cladonia spp.) ranges in the Finnish semidomesticated reindeer management area …

Summary 1 Browsing by large mammals may strongly constrain the growth and reproduction
of woody plants, and may alter the food quality and resource availability for herbivorous …

Reindeer lichens are an important component of northern ecosystems. The aim of this study
was to measure the growth rate of terricolous lichens as it is a key parameter involved in …

In northern Finland, reindeer-herd management has experienced two major transitions:
extensification of intensive herding, and development of supplementary/corral feeding in …

Today, climate change and competing land use practices are threatening rangelands
around the world and the pastoral societies that rely on them. Reindeer husbandry practised …

The research examines reindeer feeding practices and herders' learning of them in three
herding co-operatives in Finland: Kuukas in the south, Oraniemi in the central area, and …

Democratic societies' emphasis on individual rights and freedoms inevitably opens them up
to political disputes. Conflict management should thus be seen as an integral part of …

The present state of reindeer winter and summer pastures in northern Finland has been
mapped using field sampling, remote sensing, and GIS. The winter pasture inventory was …