[HTML][HTML] The ecosystem effects of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in northern Fennoscandia: Past, present and future

S Stark, T Horstkotte, J Kumpula, J Olofsson… - Perspectives in plant …, 2023 - Elsevier
The semi-domesticated nature of the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L.) makes it a distinct case
among the world's herbivores. Here, we review the literature on how reindeer shape …

[HTML][HTML] “The Times They Are A-Changin'“–research trends and perspectives of reindeer pastoralism–A review using text mining and topic modelling

Ø Holand, B Contiero, MW Næss, G Cozzi - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
A literature review on reindeer pastoralism was performed to assess research trends within
this multifaceted field. A machine learning topic modelling approach was applied on …

Allocating protein to reproduction in arctic reindeer and caribou

PS Barboza, KL Parker - Physiological and Biochemical …, 2008 - journals.uchicago.edu
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) and caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) use body
stores (capital) and food intake (income) for survival and reproduction. Intakes of low …

Where clocks are redundant: weak circadian mechanisms in reindeer living under polar photic conditions

BEH van Oort, NJC Tyler, MP Gerkema, L Folkow… - …, 2007 - Springer
Biological rhythms are a result of interplay between endogenous clocks and the ambient
light–dark (LD) cycle. Biological timing in resident polar organisms presents a conundrum …

Body Protein Stores and Isotopic Indicators of N Balance in Female Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) during Winter

PS Barboza, KL Parker - Physiological and Biochemical …, 2006 - journals.uchicago.edu
We studied bred and unbred female reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) during 12 wk of
winter when ambient temperatures were low and nitrogen (N) demand for fetal growth is …

Vulnerability of European reindeer husbandry to global change

WG Rees, FM Stammler, FS Danks, P Vitebsky - Climatic Change, 2008 - Springer
Reindeer husbandry represents a major land use in the Barents region, and has been
predicted to be adversely affected by climate change. This paper considers the likely …

The effects of decreasing winter diet quality on foraging behavior and life‐history traits of white‐tailed deer fawns

J Taillon, DG Sauvé, SD CǑTÉ - The Journal of Wildlife …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Many high‐density populations of wild ungulates have exerted strong negative impacts on
their habitat. A decrease in forage quantity and quality may affect individual growth …

Recent changes in mountain birch forest structure and understory vegetation depend on the seasonal timing of reindeer grazing

S Stark, H Ylänne, J Kumpula - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Subarctic forest‐tundra ecotones dominated by mountain birch (Betula pubescens ssp.
czerepanovii) are an important habitat for semi‐domestic reindeer Rangifer tarandus. The …

Potential impact of climate change on ecosystems of the Barents Sea Region

H Roderfeld, E Blyth, R Dankers, G Huse, D Slagstad… - Climatic Change, 2008 - Springer
Abstract The EU project BALANCE (Global Change Vulnerabilities in the Barents region:
Linking Arctic Natural Resources, Climate Change and Economies) aims to assess …

Compound hazards of climate change, forestry, and other encroachments on winter pasturelands: a storyline approach in a forest reindeer herding community in …

D Harnesk, D Pascual, L Olsson - Regional Environmental Change, 2023 - Springer
The impacts of climate change on rural cultures and livelihoods depend on how the resulting
complex biophysical processes may transform people's land use practices. We argue that …