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Fields of Purple

            One of the advantages of visiting Iceland in summer are the large fields of Nootka Lupins.

"In Iceland, the plant was introduced in the first half of the 20th century to combat erosion, speed up land reclamation and help with reforestation. The Nootka lupine has shown itself to be a very effective plant for land reclamation in Iceland. Dense plant cover and soil fertility can be gained within a relatively short time span, where the growth of the lupine is not limited by droughts. The lupine is well suited for reclamation of large, barren areas because of its nitrogen fixation and rapid growth. Furthermore it has an ability to extract phosphorus from compounds in poor soils. In some places, however, this is by many people thought to have caused problems because of the lupine spreading too quickly. Since other plants find it difficult to root in the loose, eroded soil where it is generally planted, the lupine can grow unhindered and creates monocultures which is believed to prevent native flora from flourishing. On the other hand the species can make fertile soil in deserted areas gaining ground for a plant colonisation process enhancing a richer ecosystem with greater biodiversity.

Naturally the lupine retreats gradually along with increased fertility of the soil and gives way for other species. This is evident on sites in Iceland where the lupine was introduced early, such as in Heiðmörk near Reykjavík.[8] In its native habitat in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands and British Columbia the Nootka lupine is most common on eroded sites such as river banks, along roads etc. In the end this will most probably be the case in Iceland as well but how long this will take is uncertain and subject to varied factors. " (Wikipedia)

Taken in: Ísland / Borgarfjardarsysla (show map)

Taken on: June 17, 2018

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Camera: Olympus E-M1, f/6.3, 1/400 sec, 38mm (=76mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M1
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.12-40mm F2.8
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	38mm (35mm equivalent: 76mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.10.1 (Windows)
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