The introduction of reindeer to Brøggerhalvøya, Svalbard: grazing preference and effect on vegetation

In 1978 after about 100 years of absence, 15 Svalbard reindeer, Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus were reintroduced to Brøggerhalvøya, a peninsula on the north-western coast of Svalbard. This stock had increased to about 200 animals in 1989. Studies of reindeer grazing behaviour were carried out in 19...

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Published in:	Rangifer
Main Authors:	H. Staaland, J. O. Scheie, F. A. Grøndahl, E. Persen, A. B. Leifseth, Ø. Holand
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Septentrio Academic Publishing 1993-10-01
Subjects:	Svalbard reindeer grazing effect habitat preference overgrazing
Online Access:	https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1067