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A fellfield or fell field comprises the environment of a slope, usually alpine or tundra, where the dynamics of frost (freeze and thaw cycles) and of wind give rise to characteristic plant forms in scree interstices.

The freeze-thaw cycles tend to push plants out of the soil. In addition, the high porosity of the soil makes a fellfield is a difficult place for plants to grow.

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