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Zoologists from Peru and Chile Have Been Examining Climate Records

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Zoologists from Peru and Chile have been examining climate records from the coastal deserts of their countries. These deserts are the driest on Earth, yet they lie within the southward reach of the intertropical convergence during the Southern Hemisphere summer. Explain this curious phenomenon.


Definitions:

Mycorrhizae

Symbiotic associations between the roots of plants and a fungus, enhancing nutrient and water uptake for the plant and providing carbohydrates for the fungus.

Atmospheric Nitrogen

The form of nitrogen gas (N2) that makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere, largely inert and not directly usable by most organisms.

Fungal Bodies

The physical structure of a fungus, including both the visible fruiting body and oftentimes an extensive network of hyphae known as the mycelium.

Vegetative Reproduction

A form of asexual reproduction in plants where new individuals are formed from the vegetative parts of the parent plant, such as roots, stems, or leaves.

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