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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 would the soil in a tropical rainforest be different from the soil in a tropical forest that has a wet season and a dry season?
Unlike soil in a tropical forest, the humus layer of the rain forest soil is very thin.
How does the soil help the tropical rain forest?
by feeding the plants
Why is a soil profile in a tropical rain forest different from desert?
in a tropical rainforest the soil is darker than the soil in the desert the soil is lighter
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.
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.
Why is a soil profile in a tropical rain forest different from a prairie?
it rains allot in the rainforist
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.
