Longyearbyen (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Longyearbyen

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The slope below the old barn and farm buildings in Longyearbyen is very nutrient-rich  after manure and food scraps were dumped there for years. It’s a great place where new alien species can get established. 

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Photo: Kristine Bakke Westergaard, NTNU University Museum

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