FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Despite having plenty of sun and rain, the tropical rainforest has very poor ____
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biodiversity
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soil
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animal life
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air quality
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -However, due to high amounts of rainfall and fast uptake of nutrients from decomposing organic matter by plants, the soils in the tropical rainforest are generally nutrient-poor and non-fertile.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical soils are often several metres deep, but the soils are often washed out, or strongly leached, with large amounts of nutrients and minerals being removed from the subsoils and considerable thickness of rock broken down to produce soil.
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