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

• Published in: Environmental evidence Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 4
• Main Authors: Bernes, Claes, Bråthen, Kari Anne, Forbes, Bruce C, Speed, James DM, Moen, Jon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd 23.02.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: alpine vegetation; Animal-plant relationships; Arctic region; Bibliographies; Biodiversity; Biodiversity conservation; biomass; Browsing; Bryophytes; Caribou; Ecology: 488; Electronic periodicals; Environmental aspects; Eurasia; Forbs; Graminoids; Grasses; Grazing; Herbivory; Internet; issues and policy; Lichens; Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400; Mathematics and natural science: 400; meta-analysis; Metadata; North America; Observations; plant growth; Prejudice; Production management; protocols; Rangifer tarandus; Reindeer; Scandinavia; Search engines; Species diversity; species richness; systematic review; temperature; Tundra; VDP; Web sites (World Wide Web); woody plants; Woody species; Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480; Zoology and botany: 480; Økologi: 488; Sweden; Eurasia; North America; Scandinavia; Arctic region

Background The reindeer (or caribou, Rangifer tarandus L.) has a natural range extending over much of Eurasia's and North America's arctic, alpine and boreal zones, yet its impact on vegetation is still unclear. This lack of a common understanding hampers both the management of wild and se...