2006-12-13 09:04:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Because on top of the mountains it doesn't have any dirt because the tree to grow needs dirt.
2006-12-13 09:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where the trees stop growing is called the tree-line. This is caused by extreme environmental conditions which the trees cannot survive in, such as cold and/or severe wind. There are also other types of tree-lines. See the definition in the link below for a better explanation.
2006-12-13 09:15:17 · answer #2 · answered by ●Gardener● 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trees do grow on mountain tops. Virtually all of the Appalachian mountains are covered by trees.
Trees do not grow above the "tree line." Above 17,000 feet elevation, the air is too thin, it's too cold, not enough moisture, no top soil, so trees cannot grow.
2006-12-13 09:09:53 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Trees don't grow on mouthains because there is generally little or no soil for the roots to get any nutrients or water.
2006-12-13 12:15:27 · answer #4 · answered by ASK A.S. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do just not above 9000 feet or so there is an area that the heavier co2 does not get to and they have nothing to keep them alive. We can not breath with out O2 makie sense? 9000 is in this country. Or I have not seen them above that on any mountain in the west
2006-12-13 09:14:25 · answer #5 · answered by afishmaan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because rain washes away all the nutrients from the soil on the top of mountains. It has to do with the soil mostly.
2006-12-13 09:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by -- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly, to be frank, i did no longer understand abt this fact. no remember if that's real then... * i could anticipate the timber on the suitable to get much less water from soil than those on the backside => low develop means. * The mountain tops are plenty extra in all possibility to be composed of extra solid, rocky center. The smaller loose debris, fertile soil are all in all possibility to be eroded -- washed down (by employing water), blown away (by employing wind) or further down (by employing land slides). => low develop means. * The plant life on the suitable of the mountain have greater mortality fee by using land slides. the extra beneficial the tree the extra possibility to be felled by employing wind. * The timber on the backside could desire to enhance taller (extra opposition) to get get adequate mild. timber on the suitable are extra uncovered... in all possibility?
2016-12-30 08:59:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mm thats a good question, but my guess is cuz the climate up on top is colder and not many trees can survive in that climate...but hey i'm not sure haha =)
2006-12-13 09:06:49 · answer #8 · answered by one&only<3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause acorns roll downhill, haven't you watched Scrat on Ice Age? lol
2006-12-13 10:38:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harsher climates, colder plus less oxygen the higher you go.
2006-12-13 09:08:11 · answer #10 · answered by noroomnhell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋