1B Living World:Rainforest

Question 1

Why is soil infertile in the rainforest and how have plants adapted to this

Answer 1

It is infertile due to lots of rain. This process called leeching removes essential minerals for plants. Most nutrients are on the surface decomposing. So trees have adapted to have wide shallow roots that have a large surface area.

Question 2

Layers of the rainforest

Answer 2

Emergent-Tallest/Trees have wide roots
Canopy-Most animals live here
Understorey-Woody plants and shrubs
Ground layer-3% of light