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Why is a soil profile in a tropical rain forest different from one in a desert A prairie?
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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.
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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 kind of climates do not exist in canada?
Tropical and Highland climates do not exist in Canada. Its climates are arctic, taiga, Cordilleran, maritime, boreal, prairie and southeastern.
Difference between tropical rainforest plants and desert plants?
desert plants and tropical plants have evolved in different ways such as: . desert plants sore water to survive whereas tropical plants have waxy leaves to drain the water . tropical plants have huge leaves to help encourage pollinators and reach the sun light whereas desert plants have thorns and smaller leaves that are grey to reflect the sunlight.
Why is the soil profile in a rain forest different from in a desert?
The soil profile is different because the desert soil profile has contained a little organic mater also are thinner than soils in wetter climates.Prairie soils have thick, dark A horizons because the grasses that grow there contribute lots of organic matter. Temperate forest soils have thinner A horizons than prairie soils do.
What a different between prairie and desert?
A prairie usually receives more rain than a desert and is able to support much more vegetation, such as grasses.
Is a desert tropical?
There are tropical deserts. The Sahara, Arabian Desert, Chihuahuan Desert and Sonoran Desert are some examples of hot tropical deserts.
Is Guatemala a tropical or desert place?
Guatemala is tropical and not a desert.
Is the Sonoran Desert tropical or temperate?
The Sonoran Desert is tropical.
What are the climates for north America and south America?
there are different type of climate in north America. there are tropical summer, tropical desert, tropical Mediterranean, tropical arid and etc..
How would the soil profile in a rain forest be different from the soil profile in the desert?
The soil profile in a rain forest would be very rich in humus (decayed organic matter). The soil profile in a desert would be almost totally devoid of any organic matter.
What are the different types of climates?
There are a variety of different types of climate. These include the tropical zone, polar zone, mountain zone, temperate zone, and desert zone.
Is the Sahara desert a tropical desert?
It is not always a tropical desert. The climate in the southern part if the desert is a dry, tropical climate, while the climate in the northern part of the desert is a dry, subtropical climate.
