Rain forest or biome or soil
Leanching
Tropical rainforest
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heavy rains in this climate zone can remove, or leach, nutrients from the topsoil.
Because the soils are generally nutrient poor
generally nutrient poor
Soil is nutrient-poor and acidic. Decomposition is rapid and soils are subject to heavy leaching.
Soils are thin and poor in hot wet climates because of the erosion of the loose surface soils.
glacial deposits.
Geneal environmental charactaristics of the the tropics are: Hugh temperature, high rainfall, high humidity and generally poor (sometimes waterlogged) soils. A wide range of tropical plants that are adapted to these conditions grow in these and sub-tropical areas. These range from tropical trees, vines, tropical palms, orchids, ferns, bamboos and mangroves. Many plants that are used as indoor plants have their origins in these areas: Philodendron, Spathuphylum, orchids, bromeliads, various Ficus species
Poor soils have discouraged agriculture on the island, but traditional crops include tropical fruits, henequen (a fibre crop), corn (maize), and cassava (manioc) on small scale.
The soil in the tropical rainforest is poor and thin.