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The trouble with tropical soils

High productivity and the illusion of fertility

The combination of factors that makes rainforests dense and productive also makes the soil acidic and nutrient poor. Ecologist Jonny Miller explores this apparent paradox and why deforestation of tropical rainforests to grow crops can result in ecological catastrophe

Jonny Miller

AQA Energy and ecosystems; Nutrient cycles; Populations in ecosystems

OCR A Ecosystems; Populations and sustainability

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