Can a snow structure model estimate snow characteristics relevant to reindeer husbandry?

Snow affects foraging conditions of reindeer e.g. by increasing the energy expenditures for moving and digging work or, in contrast, by making access of arboreal lichen easier. Still the studies concentrating on the role of the snow pack structure on reindeer population dynamics and reindeer managem...

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Main Authors: Sirpa Rasmus, Jouko Kumpula, Jukka Siitari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2014-02-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/2675