▁unique ▁and ▁spect ac ular ▁landscape ▁in ▁that ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁the ▁island ▁is ▁covered ▁by ▁solid ified ▁black ▁la va ▁( from ▁a ▁vol can ic ▁er u ption ▁in ▁ 1 7 3 0 - 3 6 ). ▁This ▁means ▁that ▁nothing ▁can ▁grow ▁there , ▁but ▁around ▁the ▁edges ▁of ▁this ▁mass ▁of ▁la va , ▁conditions ▁are ▁ideal ▁for ▁v ines ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁a ▁layer ▁of ▁vol can ic ▁ash , ▁known ▁as ▁lap illi ▁or ▁pic ón . ▁This ▁layer ▁of ▁ash ▁allows ▁quick ▁absor ption ▁of ▁rain , ▁prevents ▁it ▁from ▁ev apor ating , ▁and ▁helps ▁to ▁maintain ▁constant ▁the ▁temperature ▁of ▁the ▁soil ▁under ne ath . ▁ ▁The ▁v ines ▁are ▁plant ed ▁in ▁holes ▁or ▁d itch es ▁so ▁that ▁their ▁roots ▁can ▁reach ▁the ▁soil ▁under ▁the ▁ash . ▁Each ▁hole ▁or ▁d itch ▁is ▁surrounded ▁by ▁a ▁stone ▁wall ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁v ine ▁from ▁the ▁wind s . ▁ ▁Cl imate ▁L anz ar ote , ▁being ▁the ▁island ▁closest ▁to ▁Africa , ▁is ▁affected ▁by ▁the ▁continent ’ s ▁dry ▁subt rop ical ▁climate . ▁F rost ▁is ▁unknown ▁on ▁the ▁island . ▁The ▁sea ▁b ree zes ▁provide ▁a ▁temper ate ▁mar itime ▁climate . ▁The ▁mean ▁temper atures ▁range ▁from ▁ 1 6 ° C ▁to ▁ 3 4 ° C . ▁Rain fall ▁is ▁very ▁low ▁( 2 0 0   mm ) ▁and ▁irregular ▁throughout ▁the ▁year . ▁ ▁Author ised ▁Gra