6 articles in this issue
Michael den Herder, Pekka Niemelä
The effect of reindeer browsing on the regeneration of Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii and Salix phylicifolia was studied in a subarctic meadow in Finnish Lapland. The aim of the study was to see whether tree recovery from seeds is possible under hea... see more
Lars Rönnegård, Öje Danell
Selection response was investigated after 11 years of selection in the herding district of Ruvhten Sijte in Sweden (63°N,12°E) by comparing the weights of calves owned by herders applying selection with the weights of calves owned by herders not applying ... see more
Kjetil Flydal, Ingrid Rogstad Kilde, Per S. Enger, Eigil Reimers
There has been concern about possible effects of noise from power lines on reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) behaviour. Based on recent establishment of the reindeer audiogram and measurements of corona noise from two power lines of 300 kV and 420 kV,... see more
Snorre Henriksen, Ronny Aanes, Bernt-Erik Sæther, Thor Harald Ringsby, Jarle Tufto
Foraging strategies and range use in wild female Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) were studied in two areas where the historical grazing pressure differed. We mapped vegetation where the reindeer were seen grazing, and related forage av... see more