fellfield

noun — 2 senses

fellfield

noun

Etymology From fell + field.

1

A type of open area on windy slopes or ridges at very high altitudes or latitudes where the climate is too cold and dry for anything but sparse, low-growing plants amid rocks and bare soil.

2

The vegetation in such areas.

Related terms
krummholz, scree, steppe, tundra

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