Trees in the Tropical Rain Forest Have ________ Root Systems

Trees in the tropical rain forest have ________ root systems because ________.

A) deep most of the nutrients lie at great depths because of leaching by heavy rains
B) deep water near the soil surface is often too acidic for the trees to tolerate
C) shallow most of the nutrients occur in the shallow surface layer that contains rapidly decaying organic matter
D) shallow there is intense competition for moisture,which occurs only near the surface because rapid evaporation prevents water from penetrating the soil to a significant degree
E) deep trees need to be anchored deeply in the soil to prevent blow down by strong tropical winds.