Reindeer grazing controls willows but has only minor effects on plant communities in Fennoscandian oroarctic mires

Shrubification of arctic tundra is a well-recognized phenomenon, and it can be particularly rapid in moist habitats. Reindeer grazing can inhibit shrubification, but grazing impacts on mire vegetation have been overlooked. We studied grazing effects on plant communities and Salix lapponum in oroarct...

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Main Authors: Tiina H. M. Kolari, Timo Kumpula, Mariana Verdonen, Bruce C. Forbes, Teemu Tahvanainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2019.1679940