Q. If a tropical rain forest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because
Solution:
The soils of the tropical rain forest are typically nutrient-poor; all of the nutrients are held in the living organisms. Any nutrients in the soil would be swiftly leached away by the heavy rainfall. The soils in many areas of tropical rain forests are laterite soils.
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