Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a nutrient-rich environment for life to thrive despite glacier loss.

In this guide, we're going to look at the different types of soil. Soil contains lots of minibeasts (tiny animals which don't have a backbone) and microorganisms (which are too small to see).

In the Andes, native camelids like alpacas, llamas, vicuñas, and guanacos impact the landscape with their social behaviors.