A century of logging and forestry in a reindeer herding area in northern Sweden

Berg, Anna; Östlund, Lars; Moen, Jon; Olofsson, Johan

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2008.06.003

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“…Modern forest practices have resulted in an increasing proportion of even-aged young stands and a scarcity of oldgrowth forests (Berg et al 2008; Fig. 2).…”

Section: General Landscape Structurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, a study from northern Sweden suggests that the mean age of stands has decreased from more than 200 years to ca. 70 years over the last hundred years in the study area (Berg et al 2008). In the northern part of the country, forests are regenerated either by planting or natural processes; sowing is rarely used.…”

Section: Forest Regeneration and Young Forestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Repeated selective loggings, where the largest trees were harvested, opened up forests and probably improved the conditions for lichen growth (Berg et al 2008). Mechanization during the 1950s transformed the labor-dependent small-scale forestry industry to a modern large-scale operation, and resulted in increasing exploitation of the boreal forests.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Understanding the impacts of forestry methods on reindeer husbandry is crucial for the future of reindeer herding. For instance, one study suggest that up to 30-50% of the winter grazing grounds may have been lost in the study area during the last century as a result of intensified forestry (Berg et al 2008). The aim of this review is to collate the available information on the effects of modern forestry on the winter resources for reindeer husbandry (both mountain and forest herding districts) and to identify specific areas where further research is needed.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effects of Modern Forest Management on Winter Grazing Resources for Reindeer in Sweden

Kivinen

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Boreal forests in Sweden are exploited in a number of ways, including forestry and reindeer husbandry. In the winter, reindeer feed mainly on lichens, and lichen-rich forests are a key resource in the herding system. Commercial forestry has mainly negative effects on reindeer husbandry, and conflicts between these two industries have escalated over the last century. This article reviews the effects of modern forest management practices on the winter resources available for reindeer husbandry. Forestry affects reindeer husbandry at both the stand level and the landscape level and over various time scales. Clear-cutting, site preparation, fertilization, short rotation times, and forest fragmentation have largely resulted in a reduced amount of ground growing and arboreal lichens and restricted access to resource. This article also discusses alternative forestry practices and approaches that could reduce the impacts of forestry on reindeer husbandry, both in the short and long term.

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“…Modern forest practices have resulted in an increasing proportion of even-aged young stands and a scarcity of oldgrowth forests (Berg et al 2008; Fig. 2).…”

Section: General Landscape Structurementioning

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Section: Forest Regeneration and Young Forestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Effects of Modern Forest Management on Winter Grazing Resources for Reindeer in Sweden

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“…Forestry practices have drastically reduced the amount and accessibility of lichen in northern forests, and many studies have concluded that current forest practices have been detrimental to reindeer husbandry (Berg et al 2008, Kivinen et al 2010 Specifically, short rotations, soil scarification and dense stands negatively impact lichen presence and accessibility in the forest. Additionally, shortened rotations have reduced the amount of old growth forest in which arboreal lichen grows (Esseen et al 1996).…”

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Combining spatiotemporal corridor design for reindeer migration with harvest scheduling in Northern Sweden

John

Öhman

Tóth

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Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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Reindeer husbandry and commercial forestry seek to co-exist in the forests of Northern Sweden. As interwoven as the two industries are, conflicts have arisen. Forest practices have reduced the distribution of lichen, the main winter diet for reindeer. Forest practices have also increased forest density, compromising the animals' ability to pass through forested areas on their migration routes. In an attempt to reduce impacts on reindeer husbandry, we present a spatially explicit harvest scheduling model that includes reindeer corridors with user-defined spatial characteristics. We illustrate the model in a case study and explore the relationship between timber revenues and the selection and maintenance of reindeer corridors. The corridors are not only to include sufficient lichen habitat, but they are also supposed to ensure access for reindeer by connecting lichen areas with linkages that allow unobstructed travel. Since harvest scheduling occurs over a planning horizon, the spatial configuration of corridors can change from one time period to the next in order to accommodate harvesting activities. Our results suggest that maintaining reindeer corridors in harvest scheduling can be done at minimal cost. Also, we conclude that including corridor constraints in the harvest scheduling model is critical to guarantee connectivity of reindeer pastures.

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Abundance and accessibility of forage for reindeer in forests of Northern Sweden: Impacts of landscape and winter climate regime

Kater

Baxter

2022

Ecology and Evolution

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A century of logging and forestry in a reindeer herding area in northern Sweden

Cited by 75 publications

References 52 publications

Effects of Modern Forest Management on Winter Grazing Resources for Reindeer in Sweden

Effects of Modern Forest Management on Winter Grazing Resources for Reindeer in Sweden

Combining spatiotemporal corridor design for reindeer migration with harvest scheduling in Northern Sweden

Abundance and accessibility of forage for reindeer in forests of Northern Sweden: Impacts of landscape and winter climate regime

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