Analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in Sweden
Rangifer sp., also called reindeer or caribou, are characterized by their seasonal movements over the landscape, making them a good indicator for cumulative disturbance effects caused by human developments. This study integrates indigenous ecological knowledge from reindeer herders in northern Swede...
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| Formato: | Second cycle, A2E |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés Inglés |
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| Acceso en línea: | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6997/ |
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| author | Driedger, Erika |
| author_browse | Driedger, Erika |
| author_facet | Driedger, Erika |
| author_sort | Driedger, Erika |
| collection | Epsilon Archive for Student Projects |
| description | Rangifer sp., also called reindeer or caribou, are characterized by their seasonal movements over the landscape, making them a good indicator for cumulative disturbance effects caused by human developments. This study integrates indigenous ecological knowledge from reindeer herders in northern Sweden to identify current proportions of developed reindeer range and to assess cumulative impacts of development on reindeer husbandry. Mapping revealed the study area as 16.3 % developed, within which 18.4 % of high-use areas were developed. Applying a minimum buffer distance from literature around all developments suggested impacts of 58.7 % on the winter range and 78.6 % on high-use areas. Without buffering forest harvest, impacts were 24.7 % and 24.2 % respectively. A resource selection function with herder-defined high-use area data highlighted the challenge and importance of integrating both social and ecological factors into future cumulative effects analysis. |
| format | Second cycle, A2E |
| id | RepoSLU6997 |
| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| language | Inglés Inglés |
| publishDate | 2014 |
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| spelling | RepoSLU69972014-07-22T08:19:00Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6997/ Analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in Sweden Driedger, Erika Forest injuries and protection Rangifer sp., also called reindeer or caribou, are characterized by their seasonal movements over the landscape, making them a good indicator for cumulative disturbance effects caused by human developments. This study integrates indigenous ecological knowledge from reindeer herders in northern Sweden to identify current proportions of developed reindeer range and to assess cumulative impacts of development on reindeer husbandry. Mapping revealed the study area as 16.3 % developed, within which 18.4 % of high-use areas were developed. Applying a minimum buffer distance from literature around all developments suggested impacts of 58.7 % on the winter range and 78.6 % on high-use areas. Without buffering forest harvest, impacts were 24.7 % and 24.2 % respectively. A resource selection function with herder-defined high-use area data highlighted the challenge and importance of integrating both social and ecological factors into future cumulative effects analysis. 2014-07-10 Second cycle, A2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6997/1/Driedger_E_140709.pdf Driedger, Erika, 2014. Analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in Sweden : an approach from Canadian caribou recovery planning. Second cycle, A2E. Umeå: (S) > Dept. of Forest Resource Management <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-260.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-3476 eng |
| spellingShingle | Forest injuries and protection Driedger, Erika Analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in Sweden |
| title | Analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in Sweden |
| title_full | Analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in Sweden |
| title_fullStr | Analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in Sweden |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in Sweden |
| title_short | Analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in Sweden |
| title_sort | analyzing cumulative effects from human development on reindeer habitat in sweden |
| topic | Forest injuries and protection |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6997/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/6997/ |