Part 6: What are nutrient cycles like in the taiga?

Question 1

1. What is nutrient cycling like in the taiga?

Answer 1

a. Slow

Question 2

2. Why is nutrient cycling slow in the taiga?

Answer 2

a. Low precipitation

b. Low weathering

Question 3

3. Where are most of the nutrients in the taiga?

Answer 3

a. In the litter

Question 4

4. Why are most nutrients in the taiga in the litter?

Answer 4

a. Litter decays slowly

Question 5

5. Why are there not many nutrients in the biomass?

Answer 5

a. Plants only grow in summer