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Why tropical rainforests have poor quality soils

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Answer:

As organic material decays, it is recycled so quickly that few nutrients ever reach the soil, leaving it nearly sterile.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the rainforest, most of the carbon and essential nutrients are locked up in the living vegetation, dead wood, and decaying leaves.

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