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the rapid decay of plants and animals returns nutrients to the soil.But these nutrients are quickly absorbed and used by the plants.The nutrients that are not immediatly used by the plants are washed away by the heavy rains. The soil is left thin and nutrient poor.
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What type of soil can be found in a tropical rain forest?
black soil
How does the soil help the tropical rain forest?
by feeding the plants
What is the soil type for the tropical rain forest?
generally nutrient poor
How many inches deep is the soil of a tropical rain forest?
as deep as the earth
What is the soil in the tropical rain forest like?
it is very moist and is filled with nutrients
Why is a soil profile in a tropical rain forest different from one in a desert A prairie?
A tropical rainforest gets much more precipitation than a desert gets, so, the tropical rain forest's soil is even more moister than dessert soil, the dessert soil is exceedingly dry.
Why is a soil profile in a tropical rain forest different from a prairie?
it rains allot in the rainforist
What are Tropical soils are generally poor and think due to?
Rain forest or biome or soil
What biom has thin nutrient poor acidic soil?
Canopy in a Tropical Rain forest.
What does soil in a tropical rain forest compare to soil in other biomes?
in the tropical rainforest it tastes like chocolate but in the others it tastes like dirt.
Would a soil sample from a temperate deciduous forest be more or less nutrient - rich than a soil sample from a tropical rain forest?
A sample of soil from a temperate deciduous forest would be less nutrient-rich than the soil from a tropical rain forest, because the moisture would continually break down mulch to support a bigger variety of organisms.Tropical rain forests naturally support more species than a deciduous forest too.
What is the typical soil in a tropical rain forest look like?
It is actually a poor soil and if the rainforest is removed it grows nothing .
