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What are the threats to the plants and animals in the Atacama Desert?
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What doesn't grow on the Atacama Desert mountains?
Few plants (and animals) survive in the Atacama Desert, including the mountains.
What is the Atacama Desert like?
The Atacama is very barren and dry. The temperatures are mild and not hot. Few plants or animals live there.
Is there a large or small number of organisms in the Atacama Desert?
.Tthere are some plants and animals that call the Atacama their home. They are not numerous, however.
Are there few forms of life in the Atacama Desert?
Yes, there are few plants and animals that are able to survive in the arid environment.
How much oxygen does the Atacama Desert produce?
There are very few plants in the Atacama so it produces next to no oxygen.
Why is the Atacama Desert a barren land?
The desert receives virtually no rainfall which is needed for plants to flourish.
What adaptations do desert llamas have?
Llamas are domesticated animals and do not occur naturally in the desert. The vicuña and guanaco are wild cousins of the llama and do occur on the fringes of the Atacama Desert where they feed on sparse plant life and get their water from the plants they eat.
Would plants be able to live on the desert?
Yes, plants live in all but the most exteme of deserts such as the Antarctic where few plants live and are rare in the Atacama Desert.
What lives on the Atacama Desert?
The Incas moved into parts of Chile, including the Atacama Desert. The Atacameno tribe was already living in the desert prior to the arrival of the Incas. There are also a number of cities along the Chilean coast as well as some smaller towns in mining areas.
How did the guanaco adapt to the environment of the Atacama Desert?
Few guanacos live in the actual Atacama Desert. Those few that are found there have adapted to feeding on lichens and blooms from cacti. They are able to survive on the moisture taken in from these plants.
What is the difference between the Amazon rainforest and the Atacama Desert?
Both of them owe their existence to the Andes Mountains and both are high plateaus between two mountain ranges.The Altiplano is much colder than the Atacama Desert.The Altiplano receives more precipitation than the Atacama Desert.The Altiplano has considerably more vegetation than the Atacama Desert.The Altiplano has a much higher average elevation than the Atacama Desert.
What populates the desert?
Plants and animals populate a desert.
