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One thing not mentioned often about rainforrests is that their soil is actually pretty damn terrible. Which is also why you see things like carnivorous plants t
by Nasrudith 7y ago
One thing not mentioned often about rainforrests is that their soil is actually pretty damn terrible. Which is also why you see things like carnivorous plants there.
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoSo what if rainforest soil is terrible...their main function is to sequester carbon and act as a carbon sink supporting habitat and balance terrestrial ecology.
- Nasrudith 7y agoThat is more for "why it helps there in the first place" than any disparagement of the rainforests. That the soil is terrible is more reason to leave them there - especially when they provide steady rain. It isn't like temperate climates where you can rotate between farms, fields, and forrests over time easier.
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoright. i hear you. may i ask what you mean by 'terrible'...nutritionally deficient or acidic..etc etc?