Geography GCSE
Soil characteristics
What Soil characteristics means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Soil characteristics
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Reference: AQA
Latosols are surprisingly infertile and acidic, as heavy rainfall causes rapid leaching of nutrients.
Topics that use Soil characteristics
- Tropical rainforests (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Biodiversity
- Carbon Sink
- Climate and weather
- Climate change
- Climate regulation
- Commercial farming
- Data interpretation
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