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Systems Analysis of Finnish Reindeer Management

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Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe

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Burkhard, B., Müller, F. (2006). Systems Analysis of Finnish Reindeer Management. 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_17

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