Question

5. Consider two soil samples, one from a tropical rain forest and the other from a temperate

deciduous forest Predict which sample would have a greater concentration of organic
material Explain your answer

Answer 1

Temperate deciduous forest

Step-by-step explanation:

The temperate deciduous forest will have more organic matter concentration in it.

Organic matter is a component of biological relics found in the soil. It makes up a significant portion of the soil.

• Soil organic matter should not be confused with biomass production.
• Rainforest due to its biodiversity is rich in organic biomass.
• These organic matter decays rapidly due to the humid conditions, and are become lost.
• Also, the rate of weathering in the rainforest is very high.
• This often washes and removes organic matter from the soil.
• These conditions are not so in the temperate forest.