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Tropical (Equatorial) Rain Forest (TRF)

Tropical (Equatorial) Rain Forest (TRF). Conditions Constraints vs. Opportunities. What are the locational characteristics of TRF?. at equator around 5 degrees north or south occasionally extends to 20 degrees. Atmospheric Conditions. Heavy precipitation (around 3000mm/year)

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Tropical (Equatorial) Rain Forest (TRF)

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  1. Tropical (Equatorial) Rain Forest(TRF) Conditions Constraints vs. Opportunities

  2. What are the locational characteristics of TRF? • at equator • around 5 degrees north or south • occasionally extends to 20 degrees

  3. Atmospheric Conditions • Heavy precipitation (around 3000mm/year) • convectional rainfall • high temperature • lack of seasonality • small annual range of temperature

  4. Hydrospheric Conditions • Large discharge and large baseflow • Large underground flow Heavy precipitation Why?

  5. Soil • Oxisol • fine texture Why? Answer: chemical weathering • infertile and slightly acidic Why? Answer: Precipitation > Evaporation • heavy leaching Why? Answer: Precipitation > Evaporation • hard pan

  6. Opportunities in TRF

  7. Constraints in TRF

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