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Few plants (and animals) survive in the Atacama Desert, including the mountains.
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What is the major crop of the Atacama Desert?
There is no significant farming in the Atacama. In a few areas near the rare aquifers there are some small operations that grow some tomatoes and cucumbers for the local markets.
Why is a variety of plant life able grow in the atacama desert?
Because of the lack of precipitation the variety of plant life in the Atacama is low. Plants are able to grown only in limited areas.
Why is a variety of plant life able to grow in the Atacama Desert?
Because of the lack of precipitation the variety of plant life in the Atacama is low. Plants are able to grown only in limited areas.
Can a cactus grow in the Atacama Desert with no rain for 400 years?
Cacti can not grow in most areas of the desert. However, there are a few areas that receive dense fog off of the Pacific Ocean and the condensation from this fog allows cacti to grow in these areas.
What has trees that never grow mountains that are flat water that is always dry?
You might mean a desert.
How can a forest grow on a mountain that is surrounded by a desert?
Mountains, even when surrounded by desert, usually receive more rainfall than the surrounding desert and are able to support more plant life.
Why do you think there are more plants growing in the mountain than in the desert?
Generally, the mountains receive more precipitation than does a desert so more plants are able to grow there.
Why don't cacti grow in the mountains?
BECOUSE CACTI CAN NOT GROW IN COLD and high places
Why is the population of the Atacama Desert so small?
There is virtually no water in the Atacama so food cannot be grown there. Drinking water must be piped in from elsewhere and food trucked in from other areas. There is very little employment available except for some mining operations. Building materials for homes must be brought in from the outside. The weather is actually quite pleasant but living conditions are very difficult because of the location.
Why are there mountains in big bend country?
Mountains in Big Bend country were formed by the collision of tectonic plates millions of years ago, resulting in the uplift of the land. Over time, erosion and weathering shaped these mountains into the rugged landscape we see today.
What vegetation is there in the Atacama Desert?
There are areas that receive little rain but dense fog moves in from the Pacific Ocean and provides enough moisture for lichens and a few cacti to survive. There are rare oasis were a few more plants can survive but these are quite uncommon. Most of the desert is devoid of plant life, however.
Can algae grow in the desert?
If there is moisture available algae can grow in the desert.
