Effect of vegetation on snow cover at the northern timberline: a case study in Finnish Lapland
The presence of permanent snow cover for 200â220 days of the year has a determining role in the energy, hydrological and ecological processes at the climate-driven spruce (Picea abies) timberline in Lapland. Disturbances, such as forest fires or forest harvesting change the vegetation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Finnish Society of Forest Science
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Silva Fennica |
| Online Access: | https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/338 |