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What technique do people in the Andes mountains use to grow crops?
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What are the major cash crops of the Andes region?
ummmmmmmmmmm. what is the answer to this question? What cash crop is grown in the Andes Mountains? Coffee
What effect did the mountains have on life in medieval Europe?
They separated the people. Terrace farming allows crops to be grown on the sides of elevated terrain. This agricultural practice was widespread among the Inca in the Andes Mountains and the early Chinese.
Terrace farming means growing crops on your roof?
nope the complete opposite used by farmers in mountains to grow crops like a step effect
How does elevation affect the type of agricultural activities that occur in the Andes Mountains?
As you go higher into the Andes mountains it gets colder and drier. The altiplano region is a desert. Thus, the agriculture becomes irrigation dependent and the crops or livestock need to be adapted to these conditions.
Why did people need terraces and canals to farm in the Andes?
Terraces were needed in the Andes to create flat areas for growing crops in the steep mountainous terrain. Canals were required to transport water for irrigation from higher elevation sources to the terraced fields, as the region experiences limited rainfall. This intricate system allowed for successful agriculture in a challenging environment.
What farming techniques did the Inca use?
Because the Incas lived in the Andes, they built terraces along the sides of the mountains and planted their crops there (mostly corn).
What foods are in the Andes?
People In The Andes Grow Their Own Crops , Potatoes Being The Main Crop Produced. Maize And Corn Are Also Very Popular.
What technique that farmers use to grow crops on land that otherwise be to steep?
Terracing was (and in some cases still is) used to grow crops on hillsides and mountains.
How do people earn a living near the Andes?
People living in The Andes use llamas to transport things up and down the mountains as they can easily climb the steep hills. The llamas are grazed on the highest areas because they soil isn't very good there so it's useless for agriculture. A lot of people grow subsistence crops (crops for themselves) because travel is difficult so it's good to have easily acessible crops. Crops are grown on terraces. These are flat areas of land cut out of the steep hill side to prevent soil slipping and nutrients being lost. Apparently the people have biologically adapted to altitude/lesser amount of oxygen up there, but I don't know how reliable that is.
Where did Inca people live?
The Inca people lived in what is now modern-day Peru, specifically in the Andes Mountains region of South America. Their empire spanned from southern Colombia to central Chile. They built elaborate cities, such as Machu Picchu, and developed a sophisticated civilization that thrived for centuries.
What is the importance of the Andes mountains?
The Andes mountains extend over seven countries Andes Mountains, is one of the most important archaeological centers in South America. The small tree Cinchona pubescence, a source of quinine which is used to treat malaria, is found widely in the Andes as far south as Bolivia. Other important crops that originated from the Andes are tobacco, and potatoes. The Inca Trail is one of the longest trails in the World. It runs in the Andes, connecting important spots of the region. Also known in Spanish as "El Camino Inca", the ancient road system has a length of 22.530 km the Andes is the most important factor influencing the ramifications of El Niño on the Amazon basin,the role of the mountain chain in preventing the warm and moist air characteristic of an El Niño from reaching the Amazon. The Andes is the most important region in the world for amphibians. For other major groups the numbers are equally impressive: Almost 600 species of mammals
How did farmers grow crops in the Andes?
they used water and cow manure to fertilize the crops just right
