Multivariate Characterization of the Swedish Reindeer Husbandry Area

I have identified and ranked key-factors which affect and constrain the productivity of the reindeer husbandry. Through characterization the Swedish reindeer herding area based upon these key-factors a zone division of the area was made concerning reindeer productivity. Thereafter the Swedish reindeer herding districts were grouped based upon their resources and prerequisites to achieve a better understanding of the possibilities and constraints of the herding districts.

I have also developed a method to validate available forage on large scale which considers fragmentizing obkects such as linear structures such as roads and rivers as well as edge effects of habitats.

Introductory Research Essay Review of factors affecting productivity of reindeer husbandry

Published work

Lundqvist, Henrik (2007) Range characteristics and productivity determinants for reindeer husbandry in Sweden. Doctoral diss. Reindeer Husbandry Unit, SLU. Acta Universitatis agriculturae Sueciae vol. 2007:100.

Lundqvist, H. 2007. Ecological cost-benefit modelling of herbivore habitat quality degradation due to range fragmentation – Transaction in GIS 11(5): 743-761.

Lundqvist, H., Norell, L. & Danell, Ö. 2007. Multivariate characterisation of environmental conditions for reindeer husbandry in Sweden – Rangifer 27 (1): 3-21.

Lundqvist, H. & Danell, Ö. 2007. Multivariate clustering of reindeer herding districts in Sweden according to range prerequisites for reindeer husbandry – Rangifer 27 (2): 107-119.

Lundqvist, H., Norell, L. & Danell, Ö. 2007. Relationships between biotic and abiotic range characteristics and productivity of reindeer husbandry in Sweden – Rangifer 29 (1): 1-24.

Project manager:

Henrik Lundqvist