The lichen that only likes Galdhøpiggen The lichen species Altissima has never been found anywhere else than the summit of Norway’s highest mountain – Galdhøpiggen.
Norwegian mountain plateau could be several hundred million years younger than presumed A new Norwegian study overturns textbook wisdom about the formation of high mountain plateaus round the world. But not all geologists are convinced by the new findings.
Mountain plants crowd at the peaks A warmer climate is enabling hardy lowland vegetation to ascend mountains and thrive at higher altitudes. When they can’t get any higher, they’ll crowd together on peaks.