Before revision: When thawed, aufeis leave footprints in the form of “aufeis glades” or, perhaps more accurately in tundra habitats, “aufeis barrens,” because of the near absence of vascular vegetation due to ice cover during much of the growing season.
After revision: When thawed, aufeis leave footprints in the form of “aufeis glades” or, perhaps more accurately in tundra habitats, “aufeis barrens,” because of the near absence of vascular plants due to ice cover during much of the growing season.