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Reindeer Grazing Stabilizes Carbon in Finland’s North
When reindeer graze, forests breathe a little easier Not all climate heroes wear capes. Some sport antlers. A four-year study conducted in Finland’s northern wilderness reveals that reindeer grazing can help stabilize the carbon stored in soil and understory plants beneath boreal forests. Published in Science of the Total Environment, the research shows that the…
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Why climate scientists spent 4 years tracking reindeer through Finland’s northern wilderness
Reindeer grazing as a quiet climate stabilizer In the vast, snow-blanketed forests of Finland’s north, a surprising ally in the fight against climate change wears antlers. A four-year research project published in Science of the Total Environment reveals that reindeer grazing helps stabilize the carbon stored in the understory and soil of northern coniferous forests.…