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Reindeer summer pastures and ultraviolet radiation (UV)
2002
Soppela, P. (University of Lapland, Rovaniemi (Finland). Arctic Centre) | Turunen, M. | Heiskari, U. | Forbes, B. | Aikio, P. | Magga, H. | Sutinen, M. L. | Ahman, B. | Helle, T. | Nieminen, M. | Kyro, E. | Lakkala, K. | Huttunen, S. | Uhlig, C.
The aim of the proposed research is to investigate the effects of UV-radiation on chemical composition, palatability and digestibility of summer pasture plants of reindeer. The studies are planned to be conducted in natural peatland ecosystems with (I) enhanced UV-B radiation, provided by UV-B lamps and (II) with UV-filtration experiments with the same plant species in reindeer pastures in the Lappi Reindeer Herding Cooperative in Eastern Finnish Lapland. The results will provide information about the effects of ambient and enhanced UV radiation on summer pastures of reindeer and can be used to evaluate their consequences on reindeer management
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