Why and How to Study a Snowcover

Specialized terminology, duration, thickness, hardness, density of the snowcover of taiga and tundra are described. Methods for detailed study of these characteristics are given, with description and use of simple as well as specialized instruments and techniques in relation to winter ecology of mam...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Author: Pruitt, William O.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2005
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Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/90
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i1.90
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Summary:Specialized terminology, duration, thickness, hardness, density of the snowcover of taiga and tundra are described. Methods for detailed study of these characteristics are given, with description and use of simple as well as specialized instruments and techniques in relation to winter ecology of mammals and birds.