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What country has a tropical rainforest along the equator?

One country with a tropical rainforest along the equator is Brazil. The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest tropical rainforests in the world and spans a significant portion of Brazil's territory.


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 is the quality of soil in the tropical rainforest?

Soil quality includes several parameters, but it is likely that you are asking about the fertility of tropical rainforest soils, because many other aspects of soil quality are unrelated to the soil's position on the globe.Soil fertility in tropical rainforest soils is low. This is because of the warm climate and the availability of water, both of which increase microbial activity, chemical reaction times, and the leaching of soluble soil constituents.The warm, moist environment causes the rapid breakdown of minerals and additions of organic matter (dead leaves and other plant parts, etc.) and then the removal of these breakdown products by living plants and rainwater. Plant nutrients are often locked up as part of soil minerals and soil organic matter. The rainforest environment decomposes these more complex, insoluble substances, and the rapidly growing plants of the rainforest take these nutrients up. Any nutrients not taken up by the plants are then easily washed out of the soil (this is called leaching of nutrients).The nutrients in a rainforest ecosystem are contained within the plants, rather than the soils. If the plants are harvested and removed, the nutrients go with them.


Do the largest animals live in the forest floor of a tropical rainforest?

No, the largest animals in a tropical rainforest typically inhabit the canopy layer where there is more space and resources available. Some examples of large animals in the rainforest include jaguars, harpy eagles, and orangutans.


What places of interest would attract tourist to the tropical rainforest?

Tourists are often attracted to the tropical rainforest for activities such as wildlife viewing, canopy tours, hiking, and birdwatching. Iconic attractions like waterfalls, natural pools, and indigenous communities can also draw visitors looking to experience the unique biodiversity and cultural richness of the rainforest. Adventure activities like zip-lining, river rafting, and jungle trekking can further enhance the allure of a tropical rainforest destination.

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In which type of climate would leaching be more common tropical or desert?

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In which type of climate would leaching be more common-tropical rain forest or desert?

In which climate would leaching be more common in, tropical or desert? Explain.


What are the different types of rainforests?

there are four different types of rainforests there is the: temperate rainforest monsoonal rainforest tropical rainforest and the sub-tropical rainforest There is tropical which you will hear more often and there's temperate.


Does Colombia have a tropical rainforest?

Yes there are many rainforest including : The black Rainforest Losome Rainforest Heggoa Rainforest And Many More


What birds live in the tropical rainforest?

Parrots, peacock and more.....


What type of rainforest is more widespread tropical or temperate?

temperate


What country has a tropical rainforest along the equator?

One country with a tropical rainforest along the equator is Brazil. The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest tropical rainforests in the world and spans a significant portion of Brazil's territory.


Which biome is home to more species than any other biome?

the tropical rain forest


Which country made up of more than 13000 islands has the second largest area of tropical rainforest?

Indonesia is made up of more than 13000 islands and has the second largest area of tropical rainforest.


Adaptation of the night monkey in the tropical rainforest biome.?

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What are the names of tropical rainforest tribes?

Ituri Rainforest (Africa)Amazon Rainforest (South And Central America)Harapan Rainforest (Asia)For more info check out the Wikipedia article on tropical rainforests.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_rainforest


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.