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The roots of trees keep the soil together. Therefore if the trees are cut down the soil grains are no longer held together by the roots which causes erosion to occur more easily.
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What does rain forest soil feel like?
Wet and moist.
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.
What happens when the rain soaks into the the ground and moves down to rocks?
It lifts minerals from the rocks and soil and washes it down to the lowest point of elevation.
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
Which is better suited for agricultural development Soil of a tropical rain forest or soil of a temperate deciduous forest?
The soil of a temperate deciduous forest would be best for agriculture as it is nutrient rich from decaying litter (compost). Tropical soil tends to be acidic and nutrient poor
What happens when a forest is cleared farmland?
rain washes away the soil.
How is a soil profile in a rain forest defferent from one in a desret?
The soil in a rain forest has more moisture than that in a desert.
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 type of soil does the temperate rain forest have?
humus soil
What happens when a forest is cleared for farmland?
Land that is cleared in a rain forest for farming may become eroded more easily. Clearing the land exposes it to sunlight which makes the soil lose moisture rather than retain it.
What type of soil can be found in a tropical rain forest?
black soil
What are some abiotic factors of the rain forest water temperature sunlight and soil?
it is how the rain forest and what it needs
What happens to nutrients inside a living thing when it dies in a rain forest?
The decomposers in the forest will take all the nutrients from the animal and return it back to the soil for it to be used again.
Is the Rain forest soil nutrient poor?
yes
How do rocks or soil composition affect the rain forest?
no
What color is rain forest soil?
its brown and green
How does the soil help the tropical rain forest?
by feeding the plants
