Table 1.
Localities.
| Main locality | Sub-localities | Lat. | Long. | Elev.1 | MJuly2 | MJan3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finse (Alpine) | F1: Kvannjolsnuten | 60.608 | 7.549 | 1440 | 7.0°C | -10.1°C |
| F2: Sandalsnuten | 60.615 | 7.520 | 1480 | |||
| F3: Jomfrunuten | 60.604 | 7.519 | 1394 | |||
| Ny-Ålesund (Arctic) | N1: By Zeppelinfjellet | 78.913 | 11.924 | 91 | 4.9°C | -13.9°C |
| N2: West of Bayelva | 78.934 | 11.835 | 20 | |||
| N3: Sw of Knutsengheia | 78.939 | 11.802 | 36 | |||
| Longyearbyen (Arctic) | S1: Endalen | 78.189 | 15.781 | 34 | 5.9°C | -15.3°C |
| S2: Longyeardalen | 78.201 | 15.586 | 124 | |||
| S3: Bjørndalen | 78.231 | 15.333 | 30 | |||
| Tromsø (Alpine) | T1: Fløyfjellet | 69.622 | 19.004 | 421 | 12.0°C | -4.5°C |
| T2: Lyngen | 69.694 | 20.778 | 180 | |||
| T3: Lyngen, Steinfjellet | 69.752 | 20.739 | 140 |
Information about the localities where Dryas octopetala root systems were sampled.
1Elevation in metres above sea level. 2Mean July temperature at main localities. 3Mean January temperatures at main localities (temperature information from Norwegian Meteorological Institute).