[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] Critical seasonal conditions in the reindeer-herding year: A synopsis of factors and events in Fennoscandia and northwestern Russia

R Laptander, T Horstkotte, JO Habeck, S Rasmus… - Polar Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In this article, we identify what herders in Fennoscandia and northwestern Russia see as
critical conditions and events in the annual reindeer herding cycle. Indigenous Sámi and …

[HTML][HTML] Natural and Indigenous sciences: reflections on an attempt to collaborate

I Kater - Regional Environmental Change, 2022 - Springer
Natural scientists are increasingly being encouraged to engage with local and Indigenous
communities when carrying out research. However, these attempts at collaboration can …

[HTML][HTML] What drives reindeer management in Finland towards social and ecological tipping points?

M Landauer, S Rasmus, BC Forbes - Regional Environmental Change, 2021 - Springer
Reindeer management (RM) in northern Fennoscandia is an example of social-ecological
systems (SESs) providing social, cultural, ecological, and economic values. Changing …

Reindeer use of low Arctic tundra correlates with landscape structure

A Skarin, M Verdonen, T Kumpula… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Rapid climate change in Arctic regions is linked to the expansion of woody taxa
(shrubification), and an increase in biomass as tundra becomes greener. Reindeer and …

[HTML][HTML] An artificial intelligence approach to remotely assess pale lichen biomass

R Erlandsson, JW Bjerke, EA Finne, RB Myneni… - Remote Sensing of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although generally given little attention in vegetation studies, ground-dwelling (terricolous)
lichens are major contributors to overall carbon and nitrogen cycling, albedo, biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Mission impossible? Pursuing the co-existence of viable predator populations and sustainable reindeer husbandry in Finland

S Rasmus, I Kojola, M Turunen, H Norberg… - Journal of Rural …, 2020 - Elsevier
The recovery and expansion of large carnivores have increased livestock damage in
Europe, one example being the reindeer husbandry in northern Fennoscandia. Mostly free …

Winter condition variability decreases the economic sustainability of reindeer husbandry

AJ Pekkarinen, S Rasmus, J Kumpula… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wild and semidomesticated reindeer are one of the key species in Arctic and subarctic
areas, and their population dynamics are closely tied to winter conditions. Difficult snow …

Unpacking reindeer husbandry governance in Sweden, Norway and Finland: A political discursive perspective

A Löf, K Raitio, BC Forbes, K Labba… - Reindeer Husbandry …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
In Sápmi and beyond, the practice of reindeer herding is under increasing pressure from
competing for land use, large carnivores and climate change. The governing systems are …

[HTML][HTML] Land-use and climate related drivers of change in the reindeer management system in Finland: Geography of perceptions

S Rasmus, H Wallen, M Turunen, M Landauer… - Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Drivers of change in the reindeer management system are rather well-known. But when
developing the governance to support the traditional livelihoods, it is crucial to understand …