A review of Fennoscandian arthropods living on and in snow

A permanent snow cover for several months is typical for large parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland. Snow layers thicker than about 20 cm insulate the soil surface and stabilize the ground temperature close to 0°C. Many ground-living invertebrates are active at this temperature in the subnivean air s...

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Main Author: Sigmund HÅGVAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2010-07-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201003-0001_A_review_of_Fennoscandian_arthropods_living_on_and_in_snow.php