Quali, a Taiga Snow Formation of Ecological Importance
Pruitt WO. 1958. Quali, a Taiga Snow Formation of Ecological Importance. Ecology. 39(1):169-172
1. Because of the paucity of English-language terms for snow conditions, biologists studying the vertebrates of the north are urged to draw upon the rich source of snow terms found in the languages of the peoples of northern Eurasia and North America. 2. The ecological importance of one taiga snow formation (qali-the snow that collects on trees) and its role in controlling one of the vegetational associations of interior Alaska are discussed. 3. A method for standardizing qali observations is described.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Pruitt, William
- Units
- CAKN , DENA , WRST , YUCH
- Keywords
- ambient temperature, Mammals, Physiology, Small Mammals, snow type, Subarctic, subnivean environments, Winter