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 …

This paper argues that Sámi reindeer pastoralism in Sweden is highly stressed during the
critical snow cover periods due to large-scale human interventions, especially forestry, and …

Reindeer management (RM) in northern Fennoscandia is an example of social-ecological
systems (SESs) providing social, cultural, ecological, and economic values. Changing …

Many traditional pastoralist systems are greatly impacted by cumulative encroachments of
other land users and by climate change. Understanding land degradation and the adaptive …

In northern Sweden, improvements of grazing conditions are necessary for the continuation
of traditional, natural pasture-based reindeer husbandry. Ground and tree lichen constitute …

Competition for land use between forestry and reindeer husbandry has been debated in
northern Finland, particularly due to the possible adverse effects of forestry on the …

Lichens are a key component of forest biodiversity. However, a comprehensive study
analyzing lichen species richness in relation to several management types, extending over …

Reindeer husbandry has a long history of sharing landscapes with a multitude of other forms
of land use. By competing for space, industrial resource developments from the early 20th …

The question whether a single extreme climate event, such as a hurricane or heatwave, can
be attributed to human induced climate change has become a vibrant field of research and …

Hair lichens in the genera Alectoria and Bryoria dominate old-growth circumboreal
coniferous forests and have important ecosystem functions, particularly for reindeer and …