What does subnivium mean?
Subnivium means (ecology) The seasonal microenvironment beneath the snow..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(ecology) The seasonal microenvironment beneath the snow..
Voles and shrews thriving in networks of tunnels in the subnivium would experience a loss of their snowy refuge and face greater metabolic demands to cope with more-frequent and harsher exposure to the elements.
Scientists have long studied the subnivium, a stratum of life that exists within and below the snowpack. The subnivium enjoys a microclimate created by heat and moisture escaping the ground.
Without a snow cover, the duration of frozen soil will increase, causing winter cooling for subnivium-dependent organisms (Zhu et al., 2019).
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Subnivium means (ecology) The seasonal microenvironment beneath the snow..
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Voles and shrews thriving in networks of tunnels in the subnivium would experience a loss of their snowy refuge and face greater metabolic demands to cope with more-frequent and harsher exposure to the elements.
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