How do some mountains have an ecosystem around the peak? Wouldn’t the nutrients from the soil of any wash down and make it difficult?

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How do some mountains have an ecosystem around the peak? Wouldn’t the nutrients from the soil of any wash down and make it difficult?

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What mountain(s) are you referring to? While you’re right that soils tends to be thin and patchy on steep slopes, many mountains are round enough, and covered in enough vegetation. That they retain a fair amount of soil on the top and sides.

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