Scandes: S-Norway

The climate across the S-N Scandinavian mountain range varies from more oceanic (humid) on the W-side to more continental (drier) on the E-side. The examples for Sweden are for the E-side, the examples presented here are for the W-side. The Dovre fjell is a large plateau on the way from Oslo to Trondheim at around 1000 m elevation, which is at or just above the birch treeline.

1 - Dovrefjell
1 - Dovrefjell
2 - Dovrefjell
2 - Dovrefjell
3 - Various Cladina sp. (Cladoniaceae) lichens.
3 - Various Cladina sp. (Cladoniaceae) lichens.
4 - Salix reticulata (Salicaceae)
4 - Salix reticulata (Salicaceae)
5 - A rich ecosystem of lichen crusts on a rock surface.
6 - A rich ecosystem of lichen crusts on a rock surface.
5, 6 - A rich ecosystem of lichen crusts on a rock surface.