Rangifer 1981 Vol. 1 (1): 1-56

Sven Skjenneberg (Ed.)

doi:10.7557/2.1.1.389

Abstract

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">The first issue/volume of Rangifer was published in autumn 1981 and contained six articles, two of them in English. Besides the scientific contributions, the publication included information about the mandates of the Nordic Council for Reindeer Research (NOR) and Rangifer. The aims of the journal were to give reindeer researchers possibilities for "high speed" publishing and to create a link between the researchers and the management/reindeer husbandry advisors to the best of the reindeer industry. Therefore abstracts were provided in several languages.</span></p>

Highlights

In Finland, the semi-domestic reindeer, an object of economic activity, still grazes almost like its wild ancestors, roaming freely in the forests or subarctic mountain areas beyond latitude 65°N and showing a high degree of adaptation to these conditions
578 semi-domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.) studied were divided into 47 groups according to age and season as presented in Table 1 which describes the living conditions and food sources
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was determined using the method, in which 2 ml blood was added to 0,5 ml 3.8% sodium citrate solution, mixed and sedimentation read after 1 hour

Summary

Introduction

In Finland, the semi-domestic reindeer, an object of economic activity, still grazes almost like its wild ancestors, roaming freely in the forests or subarctic mountain areas beyond latitude 65°N and showing a high degree of adaptation to these conditions. During the short summer the reindeer eats mainly green vegetation, while during the long winter the main part of the food intake is usually afforded by lichens (Cladonia spp.) containing mainly carbohydrates (see Isotalo 1971; Nieminen 1980a). The most critical period for the semi-domestic reindeer in Finland is usually late winter and early spring, and in recent years large numbers of reindeer have died of starvation, because of adverse conditions (see Hyvarinen et al 1977; Nieminen 1980b)

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