Wednesday 8 May 2024

Secrets of the “Subnivium”: Arthropod Community Thrives Beneath Winter Snowpack

A snowy forest scene with a low sun directly ahead, peeking through bare trees, casting shadows on the fresh snow.

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In northern climes where winter snowpack forms, the thin space between soil and snow is surprisingly active. A new study details the community of arthropods that live in this "subnivium"—and warns of its precarious state in the face of warming winter temperatures. [Read more]

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