Why Do Logged Tropical Rain Forests Typically Have Nutrient-Poor Soils

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why do logged tropical rain forests typically have nutrient-poor soils?

• A)Decomposition on the forest floor takes four to six years on average.
• B)Logging results in soil temperatures that are lethal to nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
• C)Most of the nutrients in the ecosystem are removed in the harvested timber.
• D)Nutrients evaporate easily into the atmosphere in the post-logged forest.

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