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Why is the Rain Forest soil not good?In: Animal Life |
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The excessive rain washes away most the minerals and neutrients. Leaves and that kind of thing decay very fast so there is no build up of organic matter in the soil like there is in other forrests.
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The constant and high volume of percipitation in a rain forest leaches all the nutrients out of the soil. The only nutrients avalible for the trees and shrubs are from the rotting leaves and trees that fall to the forest floor. It is a very delicate cycle. That is why, once the forest has been removed for farming, nothing will grow without artificial fertilizers.
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