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    Selva Tropical: Laterización

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    The tropical rainforest, also known as equatorial or tropical humid forest, is characterized by high rainfall (2000 to 5000 mm annually) and high average temperatures. They are located near the equator in South America, Africa, Southeast Asia islands and Melanesia, as well as parts of Mexico, Central America, Madagascar, Indochina and northeastern Australia. Of the three types of tropical forests, the tropical rainforest is the most extensive and important ecosystem. It has a great diversity of plant and animal species, containing over 50% of the world's species despite occupying less than 7% of the Earth's land. The soil in these forests is very poor compared to the wealth of life it supports, as most

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    The tropical rainforest, also known as equatorial or tropical humid forest, is characterized by high rainfall (2000 to 5000 mm annually) and high average temperatures. They are located near the equator in South America, Africa, Southeast Asia islands and Melanesia, as well as parts of Mexico, Central America, Madagascar, Indochina and northeastern Australia. Of the three types of tropical forests, the tropical rainforest is the most extensive and important ecosystem. It has a great diversity of plant and animal species, containing over 50% of the world's species despite occupying less than 7% of the Earth's land. The soil in these forests is very poor compared to the wealth of life it supports, as most

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    The tropical rainforest, also known as equatorial or tropical humid forest, is characterized by high rainfall (2000 to 5000 mm annually) and high average temperatures. They are located near the equator in South America, Africa, Southeast Asia islands and Melanesia, as well as parts of Mexico, Central America, Madagascar, Indochina and northeastern Australia. Of the three types of tropical forests, the tropical rainforest is the most extensive and important ecosystem. It has a great diversity of plant and animal species, containing over 50% of the world's species despite occupying less than 7% of the Earth's land. The soil in these forests is very poor compared to the wealth of life it supports, as most

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    The tropical rainforest, also known as equatorial or tropical humid forest, is characterized by high rainfall (2000 to 5000 mm annually) and high average temperatures. They are located near the equator in South America, Africa, Southeast Asia islands and Melanesia, as well as parts of Mexico, Central America, Madagascar, Indochina and northeastern Australia. Of the three types of tropical forests, the tropical rainforest is the most extensive and important ecosystem. It has a great diversity of plant and animal species, containing over 50% of the world's species despite occupying less than 7% of the Earth's land. The soil in these forests is very poor compared to the wealth of life it supports, as most

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    Selva tropical

    La selva tropical, ecuatorial o bosque tropical húmedo es la selva o bosque denso


    de clima tropical que se caracteriza por unas elevadas precipitaciones (2000 a 5000 mm
    anuales) y una elevada temperatura media. Son pluvisilvas que se sitúan en las
    proximidades del Ecuador terrestre, en Sudamérica, África, islas del Sudeste de
    Asia y Melanesia, alcanzando también el sureste
    de México, Centroamérica, Madagascar, Indochina y el noreste de Australia. Representa el
    verdadero y el más ampliamente conocido concepto de selva.
    De los 3 tipos de bosque tropical, la selva tropical es el ecosistema de mayor extensión e
    importancia. Su vegetación está formada por especies de hoja perenne y ancha. Son
    comunes las especies epifitas. Es un ecosistema con una gran riqueza y variedad de
    especies y de gran interés porque su biodiversidad es fuente de muchos recursos:
    alimentos, medicinas, sustancias de interés industrial. Aunque ocupan menos del 7 % de la
    superficie de las tierras emergidas, contienen más del 50 % (según algunos científicos este
    porcentaje se elevaría hasta más del 90 %) de las especies animales y vegetales del
    mundo. Una hectárea de pluviselva tropical puede contener más de 600 especies
    arbóreas.
    El suelo de estas selvas es muy pobre en comparación con la riqueza de vida que soporta
    ya que la mayor parte de los nutrientes se encuentran en los seres vivos y no en el suelo.
    Cuando este ecosistema es destruido, por la tala o el fuego, su recuperación es muy difícil
    porque el suelo desnudo se hace costroso y duro sufriendo un proceso de laterización. Los
    suelos pobres de estas selvas no son aptos para la agricultura, porque en tres o cuatro
    cosechas pierden sus nutrientes.

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