Characteristics of the Tropical Rain Forest Biome
Question
Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from trees, the vegetation is largely composed of plant forms that reach up into the canopy vicariously, by climbing the trees or growing as epiphytes, rooted on the upper branches of trees.\nThis is the most likely description of
Options
coniferous forest
dry deciduous forest
mangrove forest
tropical rain forest
Explanation
The prompt describes a tropical rain forest biome. High heat and humidity cause rapid bacterial decomposition of leaf litter, preventing thick humus layers from forming. To capture light in dense, multi-layered canopies, diverse understory flora adapt as woody lianas or climbing epiphytes anchored to tall host trees. > Rapid nutrient cycling and dense stratification featuring epiphytes and lianas are defining traits of tropical rain forests. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q60
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
World Physical Geography
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Fundamentals of Physical Geography Cl.11
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