The overlapping land use of reindeer husbandry and forestry–both important livelihoods in
the boreal forest zone in northern Finland–has led to disputes between the two land use …

Sweden has the largest forest cover in the European Union, and for decades, Sweden's
forest industry has pursued intensive forest management through tree plantations and clear …

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 …

Lichens are a bottleneck resource for circumpolar populations of reindeer, and as such, for
reindeer husbandry as an indigenous Sami land-use tradition in northern Sweden. This …

Besides traditional timber production, other forest functions, such as biodiversity and
recreation, have gained increasing importance during the last few decades. Demands on …

For several decades, computerized forest decision support systems (DSS) have helped
managers and decision makers to analyze different management options and supported the …

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

Bioenergy is expected to contribute to mitigating climate change. One major source for
bioenergy is woody biomass from forests, including logging residues, stumps, and whole …

Aim Ground lichens have declined in boreal and temperate Europe. The potential causes of
the decline were explored by analysing the response of lichen cover to forest management …

The current decline of terrestrial lichens in Swedish boreal forests is a major challenge for
reindeer husbandry, as lichens constitute essential grazing resources for reindeer during …