Multiple Choice
Tropical rainforests exist in soils that are nutrient-poor because
A) there is a low rate of decomposition, and plants cannot absorb the "undigested" nutrients.
B) there is a low rate of decomposition, and plants quickly absorb the nutrients as they are available.
C) there is a high rate of decomposition, and plants quickly absorb the nutrients as they are available.
D) The plants cannot use the types of nutrients produced by tropical decomposers.
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