What are the impacts of reindeer/caribou (Rangifer tarandus L.) on arctic and alpine vegetation? A systematic review protocol

Environmental Evidence

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Bernes, Claes ^a   Bråthen, Kari Anne ^b   Forbes, Bruce C ^c   Hofgaard, Annika ^d   Moen, Jon ^e   Speed, James Dm ^f  

^a ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND   (Finland)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^e UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Alpine; Arctic; Browsing; Caribou; Grazing; Herbivory; Rangifer tarandus; Reindeer; Tundra; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906319582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20472382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2047-2382-2-6     Document Type: Review

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