Growth Rates of Important Reindeer Forage Lichens on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16864914 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert E Pegau (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 1968-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ARCTIC (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0843 • E-ISSN: 1923-1245 |
| Publisher | The Arctic Institute of North America (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14430/arctic3268 |
| OpenAlex | W1979304458 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Cladonia alpestris, C. rangiferina and C. sylvatica may comprise 75-90% of all lichens eaten by reindeer. Their growth rates must be known to determine the carrying capacity, rates of recovery and patterns for rotational grazing of reindeer rangelands. Data from two sites near Nome and a third near Koyuk show the annual linear rates of growth of these three species to be 5.0, 5.3 and 5.4 mm respectively. These averages exceed those of northern Canada and some areas in the USSR. C. rangiferina reaches the podetium renewal period in 5.9 yr, or in almost half the time required by the other two species
Annual growth · Biology · Cladonia · Forage · Geography · Grazing · Lichen · Peninsula · Physical geography · Rangeland · Archaeology and Natural History · Climate change and permafrost · Ecology · Environmental Science · Forestry · Indigenous Studies and Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1973 - 2021 (49) |
| Highly cited | No |