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Defining the Quality of Reindeer Pastures: The Perspectives of Sámi Reindeer Herders

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    H. Kitti, N. Gunslay & B. C. Forbes

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Kitti, H., Gunslay, N., Forbes, B.C. (2006). Defining the Quality of Reindeer Pastures: The Perspectives of Sámi Reindeer Herders. 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_8

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