SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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what does soil provide to forests
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Forests and soils are two other important natural resources in Northern Europe.
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Large areas of timber producing forests that cross Finland and the Scandinavian Peninsula.
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Soils provide trees with anchorage, water and nutrients.
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Fertile soils provide rich farmland for crops, such as wheat and potatoes.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Together with water and nutrient absorption, a major function of roots is to anchor plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nutrients are added through natural processes such as weathering of primary and secondary soil minerals, mineralization of soil organic matter including the forest floor layer, fixation of nitrogen primarily through symbiotic microorganisms, and natural or induced atmospheric deposition.
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