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Well Iceland does have trees. How ever trees do not grow in lava fields due to lack of earth. Trees do not grow well in the highlands and similar places, mostly because of high winds.

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because the atmosphere is too cold for trees to grow there & because of the six-month darkness. Trees need light!!

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