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the vegetation are such as are not very particular as to their
conditions of life, and are therefore found over almost the whole
country. Blaeberry (Myrtillus uliginosa), black crowberry
(Empetrum nigrum) and dogberry (Cornus suecica) cover the mountain
knolls. In many places, moreover, there are large bogs, where
the cloudberry (Rubus Chamæmorus) is the characteristic plant.
Its orange-coloured fruit is very palatable, though acid; it is
sent from Nordland in great quantities to the southern parts
of the country. Andø is especially famous for its extensive,
luxuriant cloudberry bogs. Bilberry and whortleberry are also
found in great quantities in the north of Norway, both on the
coast and inland.
J. M. Norman has carried out very minute phytogeographical
investigations in the arctic parts of the country. As human
habitations in these districts are very scattered, and the effect of
civilisation upon the vegetation is therefore slight, he found here
unusually favourable circumstances for studying the natural
conditions that contribute to the spread of the species. A few species
are found only in places where there are, or have been human
habitations, and to which the domestic animals have had access;
they are indeed still spread by the aid of domestic animals, e. g.
Ranunculus repens, Stellaria media. Others are spread by birds,
especially those with fleshy seeds, such as the cloudberry. And
lastly, there is a number of species that are scattered by ocean
currents, the seed becoming entangled in drifting sea-weed, and
being carried in to the shore in the bays.
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