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It is rich in mineral nutrients but lacking in organic matter - humus.
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What is the conversion of a previously soil-rich area into a desert is called?
Desertification
Why is the desert soil rich in minerals?
The desert receives little rainfall that would normally dissolve and wash away minerals.
What are the abiotic factors of the Sonoran Desert?
Some abiotic factors of the Sonoran Desert are sand and soil. Other factors are the temperature in the area, as well as the little water that is available.
Why is the soil sandy in the desert?
Desert soils contain a high percentage of sand and are low in organic material. This happens in areas where there are few plants that would provide the decayed leaves and other dead organic material called humus. Humus is rich in nutrients and is better able to hold water than sand.
What is the relationship between soil and vegetation?
The soil gives nutrients to the vegetation; vegetation roots iteslf in the soil and returns nutrients ot the soil when it dies.
What is the soil in the sonoran desert like?
it is the same just dry with rocks in it
Why is rich soil valuable?
Rich soil is good because it has nutrients. If the plant gets nutrients the plant will grow.
Why does the soil have to be rich for crops to grow?
Rich soil means that the soil is rich in nutrients that a plant needs. If the soil is deficient in those nutrients, the crops grow poorly and produce little fruit, sometimes none.
Is there rich soil in the desert?
absolutly not! the desert is full of sand not soil there fore rick soil would not be found in the desert
Soil has to be rich in what to support many plants?
nutrients
Why is humus soil a good soil?
It is rich in nutrients and acts like a fertilizer.
Which soil would make a good habitate for soil animals?
Loam soil as it is rich in nutrients.
Does the Gobi desert have a lot of nutrients in the soil?
i think yes
What happen to the decaying plants and animals?
it mixes up with soil and the soil rich in nutrients
How does climate affect soil development?
If there is a very cold, dry climate then the soil will not get the nutrients it needs to be heathly. But if the climate is warm and wet then the soil will be rich and full of nutrients.
Mexico What helps to make the soil rich with nutrients?
Volcanic activity.
What makes rich soil so valuable?
When soil is labeled as "rich", it means it has plenty of organic material which provides the nutrients to support healthy plant growth. Plants don't do well in poor soil - nutrients must be added to it if they are to thrive.
