Reindeer grazing and soil nutrient cycling in boreal and tundra ecosystems
Abstract In northernmost Fennoscandia, grazing by reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L.) has a substantial impact on the vegetation of boreal forests and arctic-alpine tundra heaths, which are reflected in below-ground processes, such as nutrient mineralization and soil organic matter decomposition. I...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2002
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Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514266927 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514266927 |