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Explain why rainforest soil is infertile.

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Too much rain and not enough sunlight
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only 20% of the nutrients of the rainforest are in the soil. the other 80% remain in the Rees and plants

heavy rainfall can quickly dissolve and carry away nutrients.(leaching) this leaves behind and infertile red, iron-rich soil called lotosol
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