Vertical Zonation in the Andes Flashcards
What is vertical zonation?
Vertical Zonation is the division of mountainous land into zones based on elevation/altitude.
What is the lowest (elevation) zone in the Andes?
Tierra Caliente
What is the second lowest zone?
Tierra Templada
What is the second from highest zone?
Tierra Fría
What is the highest zone?
Tierra Helada
What is grown in tierra caliente?
In the “hot land”, farmers grow banana, bananas, sugarcane, cacao, rice, and another tropical crops.
Who are the farmers in Tierra Caliente?
Farms are commercial farms, called plantations. Most plantations are owned by multinational companies. These farms are run locally by mestizos.
What do farmers grow in the tierra templada zone?
in this zone or “ temperate land”, farmers grow crops such as corn, cotton, wheat, and citrus fruits. This is the most densely populated area.
Who are the farmers in Tierra Templada?
Farming is done by commercial farms and owned by multinational corporations. Again, mestizos own farms and live in fancy homes.
What crops are grown in the tiara fría zone?
In the “ cold land” zone, farmers grow crops that thrive in cooler temperatures like potatoes, barley, and wheat.
Who are the farmers in Tierra Fría?
In the cold land, farms are mostly substance farms and owned by descendants of indigenous people.
What crops are grown in the tierra helada zone? Who are the farmers?
In the “ frozen land” zone, vegetation is far and few people live here. A few people own substance farms, and raise alpacas. Others plant very minimal cold-weather crops like quinoa. Residents are descendent of indigenous people..
