Summary

Goals

  • Knowing what kinds of plants have adapted to live in the fells of Laplands.
  • Being able to describe how fell vegetation changes according to the elevation.
  • Knowing what animal species live on the slopes of fells.

Summary

  • Fells are the mountainous environments of Northern Lapland.
  • Fell vegetation changes according to the elevation from coniferous forests to mountain birch forests, and finally to bare summits. 
  • Reindeers and Norway lemmings are the most common fell-dwelling animals.