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The basis of soil nutrients is the decomposed former vegetation that grew there. Few things grow on the tundra at all, so little plant decomposition takes place,and the soil nutrient level stays low.
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What are the soil characteristics in a tundra?
the soil characteristics are cold rocky and poor nutrients
What type of soil does the arctic tundra have?
The arctic tundra has poor soil
What is the soil quality of tundra?
poor
Why does tundra have permafrost?
The tundra has permafrost because the soil in the tundra is very poor. This is why there are not many trees or plants that grow very tall in the tundra. Permafrost is the top layer of soil that is frozen. Obviously there's permafrost because in the tundra it is very cold and the soil is not very rich.
Why is rainforest soil nutrient poor?
Heavy rain washed off the nutrients from the rainforest's soil.
What are the soil characteristics in a tundra?
the soil characteristics are cold rocky and poor nutrients
What type of soil does the arctic tundra have?
The arctic tundra has poor soil
What is the soil quality of tundra?
poor
Does the soil drain well in the tundra?
no, there are bogs and frozen earth in the tundra due to poor drainage
What are the crops of the tundra biome?
There are none the soil is VERY poor.
Why does tundra have permafrost?
The tundra has permafrost because the soil in the tundra is very poor. This is why there are not many trees or plants that grow very tall in the tundra. Permafrost is the top layer of soil that is frozen. Obviously there's permafrost because in the tundra it is very cold and the soil is not very rich.
What does nutrient-poor soil mean?
It means that the soil lacks good nutrients
How are plants that are grown in poor soil likely to differ from plants that are grown in good soil?
Good soil has a lot of good nutrients that your plants need. Poor soil usually lacks nutrients for the plants so the difference is great. Good soil: The leaves will be nice and green, ( if you water it well) Poor soil: they will be yellow Good soil: The produce will have out bursting flavor. Poor soil: It will be tasteless.
Which biome has a thin layer of nutrient poor soil and shallow rooted plants?
The tundra
Why is rainforest soil nutrient poor?
Heavy rain washed off the nutrients from the rainforest's soil.
What are the soil characteristic of a tropical rain forest?
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.
What are the tundra's limiting factors?
Lack of heat, limited sunlight, poor soil, minimal animal resources.
