Of the following biomes, which is known for having low nutrient soils?Group of answer choicesgrasslandconiferous foreststropical rainforestssavannahscoral reefs
Question
Of the following biomes, which is known for having low nutrient soils?Group of answer choicesgrasslandconiferous foreststropical rainforestssavannahscoral reefs
Solution
The biome known for having low nutrient soils is the tropical rainforest. Despite the lush vegetation, the soils in tropical rainforests are often poor in nutrients. This is because the heavy rainfall leaches nutrients from the soil. Additionally, the rapid decomposition of organic matter by fungi, bacteria, and other organisms in the warm, moist conditions of the rainforest also quickly returns nutrients to the ecosystem, leaving the soil itself relatively infertile.
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