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flora and fauna in Ecuador

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Mention the factors that contribute to the diversity in Ecuador

Equator line, Andes mountain range, Ocean currents

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Stable weather. There are no marked seasons of very cold winters or very hot summers

Equator line

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The cold Humboldt current that comes from the south converges with the warm current that comes from Panama.

Ocean currents

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Andes mountain range

They gave rise to the three continental regions of Ecuador: Coastal, Andean and Amazon

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The Galápagos Islands are in the Atlantic ocean

False

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Give 5 examples of flora from the Galápagos islands

Cacti, Palo Santo, Guava tree, Scalesia, Mangroves

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Give 5 examples of fauna from the Galápagos Islands

Giant tortoise, Marine iguana, flightless cormorant, lava lizard, Darwin's Galápagos finch, Galápagos penguin, sea wolf

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The coast region is

west of the Andes mountains range

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How many differentiated zones are there in this region?

There are two clearly differentiated zones: to the north a warm humid zone and to the south a dry one

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List 5 examples of flora from the coast region

ceibo, guayacán, laurel, mahogany, cedar, royal palm trees, cocoa, coffee, African palm, sugar cane, rice, cotton and bananas

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List 5 examples of fauna from the coast region

coatis, anteaters, harpy eagles, black howler monkeys, coastal tapirs, Pacific crocodiles, Sechura foxes, frigatebirds, snapping turtles, devil frogs, huirac

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