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Danell, Kjell; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; kjell.danell@szooek.slu.se; Willebrand, Tomas; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; tomas.willebrand@szooek.slu.se; Baskin, Leonid; Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences; leonidBaskin@glasnet.ru. |
Within the boreal zone, there are about 50 native mammalian herbivore species that belong to the orders Artiodactyla, Rodentia, and Lagomorpha. Of these species, 31 occur in the Nearctic and 24 in the Palaearctic. Only six species occur in both regions. Species of the family Cervidae have probably been, and still are, the most important group for man, as they provide both meat and hides. Pelts from squirrels, muskrats, and hares were commercially harvested at the beginning of the century, but have less value today. The semi-domestic reindeer in the Palaearctic produces meat and hides on a commercial basis. It is also used for milking, to a limited extent, as is the semi-domestic moose in Russia. The Siberian musk deer is used for its musk and is raised in... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Boreal forests; Conservation; Fluctuations; Herbivores; Human use; Mammals; Management; Populations; Variability.. |
Ano: 1998 |
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This paper uses northern Sweden as a case study of a multi-use social-ecological system, in which forestry and reindeer husbandry interact as different land use forms in the same area. We aim to describe the timeline of main events that have influenced resource use in northern Sweden, that is, to attempt a historical profiling of the system, and to discuss these trends in the system in terms of adaptive cycles and resilience. The study shows that key political decisions have created strong path dependencies and a situation in which forestry today is characterized by low flexibility and low resilience due to the highly optimized harvesting of tree resources. Since forestry is the overwhelmingly strongest actor, trends in forestry from the mid-19th century... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Adaptive cycles; Boreal forests; Conservation; Forestry; Historical profiling; Panarchy; Reindeer husbandry. |
Ano: 2010 |
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