Nutrients Cycle

Question 1

Type of soil

Answer 1

Brown Earth - balance between stores, moderate transfer between stores.

Question 2

Biomass

Answer 2

Size - Medium

1. warm summers and consistent rain
2. long hours of daylight in summer
3. most growth occurs in Spring and Summer

Question 3

Soil

Answer 3

Size - Medium

1. Nutrients flow freely between stores
2. decomposition in Autumn provides nutrients to the soil
3. Not much leaching occurs as the rain is not intense
4. earth worm mix in the nutrients
5. deep tree roots brake down the rocks

Question 4

Leaf litter

Answer 4

Size- Medium

1. Trees lose their leaves in the autumn
2. the leaves are broken down over the winter in wetter conditions