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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
1993-10-01
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| Series: | Rangifer |
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| Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1067 |