Why Have Some of the World's Most Impressive Rainforests Developed

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Multiple Choice

Why have some of the world's most impressive rainforests developed in Southeast Asia?

• A) The soil is incredibly fertile.
• B) The economy has never involved agriculture, thus preventing the clearing of the rainforests.
• C) The decay of detritus allows for the release of minerals that are taken up directly by the trees.
• D) There is no accepted biological explanation for this phenomenon.

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