CAPE Geography Unit 2 · 2009 · Paper 2 · Question 2(c)
Explain how climate and vegetation contribute to the formation of tropical latosols.
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- 2(a)(i)Identify in which of the horizons EACH of the following occurs: a) Illuviation, b) Lessivage (clay removal), c) Eluviation.[3 marks]
- 2(a)(ii)Identify which horizon represents the regolith.[1 mark]
- 2(b)Describe TWO types of plant communities other than trees found in tropical rainforests.[6 marks]
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