Reindeer use of low Arctic tundra correlates with landscape structure

Reindeer use of low Arctic tundra correlates with landscape structure

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 caribou ( Rangifer tarandus ) are considered able to suppress vegetative greening through grazing and trampling. Quantifying reindeer...

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Main Authors: Anna Skarin, Mariana Verdonen, Timo Kumpula, Marc Macias-Fauria, Moudud Alam, Jeffrey Kerby, Bruce C Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
Rangifer
habitat selection
woody taxa
NDVI
albedo
active layer thickness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abbf15

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abbf15

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