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Population Trends of Semi-Domesticated Reindeer in Fennoscandia — Evaluation of Explanations

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Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe

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  1. Finnish Forest Research Institute METLA, P.O. Box 16, 96301, Rovaniemi, Finland

    T. Helle

  2. Oulu Game and Fisheries Research, Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, Tutkijantie 2 A, 90570, Oulu, Finland

    I. Kojola

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Helle, T., Kojola, I. (2006). Population Trends of Semi-Domesticated Reindeer in Fennoscandia — Evaluation of Explanations. In: Forbes, B.C., et al. Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe. Ecological Studies, vol 184. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-31392-3_16

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