People also practice soil cultivation while crops are growing. It is important to make sure that soil is aerated throughout the growing season, and additives such as mulch can be used to protect the soil while crops are growing, in addition to providing protection to the roots of crops.
Tulcan tulcÃ¡n is the capital of the province Of carchi In. ecuador
Parts of Ecuador are included in two Biodiversity Hotspots as designated by Conservation International (biodiversityhotspots.org); the Tropical Andes and the Tumbes-Choco-Magdalena. The plants and animals of Ecuador are most associated with those species unique to the volcanic Galapagos archipelago off the country's northwest shore. The islands biodiversity prompted Charles Darwin to advance his theory of evolution.