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1. Changes in Swedish spruce forests since 1986 from a reindeer husbandry perspective : changes in field layer, age distribution and relative stocking level
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Loss of important reindeer habitats is an increasing concern in Sweden. The focus for loss of habitats has mainly been pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) forests and lichens. However, reindeer diets also consist of other food sources like sedges, grasses and herbs (often found in spruce forests) that will be discussed in this study. READ MORE
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2. Environmental variables determining the occurrence of the red-listed Carbonicola anthracophila and C. myrmecina in boreal forests
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : The global biodiversity loss is mainly due to human activities such as an intensification of forestry. Boreal forest ecosystems in Fennoscandia are characterized by disturbances such as forest fires, storms and floods. READ MORE
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3. Betydelsen av skogens ålder och förekomst av lavar för renars val av vinterbetesområde
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : This is a study on winter groups, "siida", of semi-domesticated mountain-migrating reindeers that move to lichen pastures in the lowland boreal forests during winter. The aim of the study was to determine reindeer habitat use in their winter ranges in a managed forest landscape. READ MORE
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4. Is there a link between forestry and the decline of the freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera in central Sweden?
University essay from Fakulteten för samhälls- och livsvetenskaperAbstract : The freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera, is a species in decline throughout its entire range in Europe and North America. In Sweden, the species has disappeared from one third of the watercourses it was found in a century ago, and recruitment occurs in only one third of the approximately 400 populations of mussels remaining. READ MORE
