Effects of reindeer grazing and forestry on ground lichens in Finnish Lapland

Reindeer husbandry and forestry are practiced in the same areas in northern Fennoscandia. Reindeer pastures have largely deteriorated. We aimed to quantify the separate and combined effects of reindeer grazing and forestry on the amount of ground lichens. To do this, we mapped and inventoried all la...

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Main Authors: Akujärvi, Anu, Hallikainen, Ville, Hyppönen, Mikko, Mattila, Eero, Mikkola, Kari, Rautio, Pasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2014-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/1153