What kind of soil does a tropical rainforest have?

Answer 1

In Costa Rica there are 3 types of soil. one is in the volcanical area but i didnt read on so suck it up. if you want to know more look up Costa Rica tropical rainforest soil type. Emma OUT

In Costa Rica, our major soil types are Utisol, Inceptisol, Andrisol and Acrisol. Each has distinctive characteristics. Rainforest soils tends to be heavily leached of nutrients and yet supports a wide diversity of plant life.

Answer 2

Most areas of the forest floor receive so little light that few bushes or herbs can grow there. Less than 1 % of the light that strikes the top of the forest penetrates to the forest floor. The top soil is very thin and of poor quality. A lot of litter falls to the ground where it is quickly broken down by decomposers like termites, earthworms and fungi. The heat and humidity further help to break down the litter. This organic matter is then just as quickly absorbed by the trees' shallow roots.Warm and wet describes the tropical rain forest climate.The average annual temperature is above 20° C; there is never a frost.Rainfall varies widely from a low of about 250cm of rain per year to about 450 cm/year.That means a range from about 8 to 14 feet of rain per year.

Answer 3

Many rainforests have poor, infertile soil due to the years of weathering that have washed the nutrients out of the soil. The warm, humid conditions of the rainforest encourage faster decay and recycling of nutrients back into the forest.

Answer 4

The soil in the tropical rain forest is very nutrient poor. It's poor because the topsoil is only one to two inches thick and the soil beneath it is mostly clay and rocks. It also has been here for millions of years so the soil gas taken quite a beating. Plus, when it rains the water washes away all the minerals. Which, causes the soil to be very acidic.

Answer 5

Soils in tropical forests usually have a thick layer of accumulated organic material from the surface down to several centimeters. Below that the soil horizons can vary depending on the topography of the land and the parent material of the soil, however I would expect to find highly weathered material from an abundance of precipitation.

Answer 6

it is the undergroun to the person above us

Answer 7

Typically the soil is very poor and leeched of almost all minerals, the rain forest survives on a thin surface layer of decaying organic matter produced by the forest.

Answer 8

it is very rich and thick.