In the Danum Valley Conservation Area in Malaysia, researchers monitoring nutrient cycling noted that fallen leaf litter on the forest floor decomposes within a few weeks, which is significantly faster than in temperate ecosystems.
Explain how the climate of a tropical rainforest facilitates this rapid rate of decomposition.
53 exam-style questions on Edexcel A GCSE Geography Tropical rainforests. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.