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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.
AnswerThe constant and high volume of precipitation 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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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe tree's are in they way basically and most of the water falls on the leaves and stay there. Also when it rains, the trees roots get most of the water (let's say 98% of it) Which leaves the soil not very much water.
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∙ 15y agoRain forests have so many trees and living plant life that it is hard for the rainforest's to replenish its soil. But animals help. Animals in the rain forest are key to it survival. We all know everyone goes to the bathroom and so do animals. Their manure helps the rain forest replenish itself but also fallen trees and limbs help to by composting and all the nutrients go back in to the soil.
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∙ 11y agoWell in tropical rainforests the soil is actually quite poor. There's so much trees, that they all have to share the nutrients in the soil; they all the trees use up the nutrients. Sure it is rich in species, but won't that mean it'd have to share more nutrients?
I believe it all comes down to the amount of nutrients that return to the soil is being used up at a faster rate than it is replenished.
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∙ 13y agoRainforest soil is so infertile due to a process called leaching. This is when all the minerals in the soil are washed through by the rain into the rocky layer of the ground which is too deep for the plants roots to access! P.s They plants and shrubs get their source of minerals from the humus lying on top of the ground.
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∙ 6y agoSoil in the tropical rainforest's is very nutrient poor. The topsoil is only one to two inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) deep. The only reason plant life is so lush is because the plants store the nutrients in themselves rather than getting them from the soil. When plants decay, other growing plants tap the nutrients from the dead matter and reuse nutrients left over from that plant. This is why farmers can only use the rainforest's soil for one or two years after they clear cut it, before all nutrients are stripped from the soil.
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∙ 13y agoNo, because all of the rain washes the nutrients away.
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∙ 13y agoRain forest soil is very rich due to the constant decomposition of plant matter and animal and insect droppings.
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∙ 15y agoBecause of pollution
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Is the soil rich or poor in the amazonm rainforest?
there is rich soil in the amazon rainforest.
Why is rainforest soil nutrient poor?
Heavy rain washed off the nutrients from the rainforest's soil.
Which biome has poor soil?
Tropical Rainforest
What are the soil conditions in the tropical rainforet?
The soil in the tropical rainforest is poor and thin.
What biome has the worst soil?
The rainforest has very poor soil because most of the nutrients in the rainforests are not in the soil, but in the plants themselves. This is why you cannot regrow a rainforest once it is cut down. Without the plants, it's impossible to regrow anything in the rainforest's soil. Desert soil is also very poor in organic matter and has very poor water holding capacity, just like the rainforest. I'm not sure which of these is the correct answer to this question
Is the soil rich or poor in the amazonm rainforest?
there is rich soil in the amazon rainforest.
Why is rainforest soil nutrient poor?
Heavy rain washed off the nutrients from the rainforest's soil.
Which biome has poor soil?
Tropical Rainforest
What are the soil conditions in the tropical rainforet?
The soil in the tropical rainforest is poor and thin.
What biome has the worst soil?
The rainforest has very poor soil because most of the nutrients in the rainforests are not in the soil, but in the plants themselves. This is why you cannot regrow a rainforest once it is cut down. Without the plants, it's impossible to regrow anything in the rainforest's soil. Desert soil is also very poor in organic matter and has very poor water holding capacity, just like the rainforest. I'm not sure which of these is the correct answer to this question
Why are the rainforests soils so poor?
Because there is a huge variety of orgainisms,in the soil of the rainforest.
What biome that has a large amount of rainfall high temperatures and poor soil?
Tropical Rainforest!
What is the typical soil in a tropical rain forest look like?
It is actually a poor soil and if the rainforest is removed it grows nothing .
What biome thin nutrient-poor acidic soil?
The biome that has the most acidic soil is the temperate rainforests.
What are the cons of living in a rainforest?
Older rainforests produce less carbon and there is poor soil on the Forest Floor
What biome with nutrient poor soil is near the equator?
the tropical rainforest has nutrient poor and acidic soil because of rapid decompisition, an extreme chemical weathering/leaching because of the high amounts of rainfall. Hope this helps :)
Why there is little vegetation on the floor of the tropical rainforest?
The soil is poor as nutrients are quickly recycled and not retained. The soil is also poor because heavy rain washes minerals away. The forest floor is very dark, which limits plant growth.
