Move Over Blitzen: Geese Outpace Reindeer Impacts on Arctic Ecosystems
December 13, 2023
December 13, 2023
LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
In the frigid seas halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, two types of animals browse the palatable vegetation of a high-tundra archipelago, munching on thick moss, cropped grasses and low-lying shrubs. New research from a group led by Matteo Petit Bon from the Quinney College of Natural Resources is working to untangle the ecosystem impacts that two major players -- geese and reindeer -- have on a . . .
In the frigid seas halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, two types of animals browse the palatable vegetation of a high-tundra archipelago, munching on thick moss, cropped grasses and low-lying shrubs. New research from a group led by Matteo Petit Bon from the Quinney College of Natural Resources is working to untangle the ecosystem impacts that two major players -- geese and reindeer -- have on a . . .