JAMB - Biology (2023 - No. 25)
Which of the following soil types becomes less fertile due to the intense leaching caused by tropical rains?
Yellow soil
Laterite soil
Red soils
Black soil
Explicació
Laterite soil becomes less fertile due to intense leaching caused by tropical rains. Leaching is the process by which nutrients are washed out of the soil by rainfall. In the case of laterite soils, which are common in tropical regions, the heavy rainfall can cause intense leaching, leading to a loss of fertility.