The ground is full of iron here in the Ecuadorian highlands which doesn’t make it the most fertile land. (I am wondering if this is cinder from our cinder volacano? )
Not so fertile ground produces vast amounts of vegetation not from the ground but from the clouds. Because of the high altitude and drop in temperatures, clouds form which brings humidity to the plants and creates a rich and diverse ecosystem.
In 1999, Ecuador registered 91 distinct eco systems. And of the possible 27 different marine ecosystems, Ecuador has 21.
The world around me 