Effects of Modern Forest Management on Winter Grazing Resources for Reindeer in Sweden |
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Authors: | Sonja Kivinen Jon Moen Anna Berg Åsa Eriksson |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Geography, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland ;2.Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden ;3.Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 90183 Umeå, Sweden ;4.Department of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 90183 Umeå, Sweden |
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Abstract: | Boreal forests in Sweden are exploited in a number of ways, including forestry and reindeer husbandry. In the winter, reindeer
feed mainly on lichens, and lichen-rich forests are a key resource in the herding system. Commercial forestry has mainly negative
effects on reindeer husbandry, and conflicts between these two industries have escalated over the last century. This article
reviews the effects of modern forest management practices on the winter resources available for reindeer husbandry. Forestry
affects reindeer husbandry at both the stand level and the landscape level and over various time scales. Clear-cutting, site
preparation, fertilization, short rotation times, and forest fragmentation have largely resulted in a reduced amount of ground
growing and arboreal lichens and restricted access to resource. This article also discusses alternative forestry practices
and approaches that could reduce the impacts of forestry on reindeer husbandry, both in the short and long term. |
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Keywords: | Reindeer herding Lichens Forestry Boreal forest |
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