Snow Cover Distribution
Forested Environments
- Differences in snow accumulation between different species of conifers is usually small compared to between coniferous and deciduous stands
- coniferous stands are all relatively efficient snow interceptors
- Once intercepted, cohesion between snow particles helps keep snow in the canopy for extended time periods
- snow is more susceptible to sublimation losses in the canopy than on the forest floor
- High surface area to mass ratio