4. Despite having a great
biodiversity why is the
Amazon Rain forest under risk
of desertification?

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The natural soil of Amazon
Rainforest is not fertile but it is
by the vegetal covering
of leaves and branches fall from the
trees. reduces this
enrichment. In zones the
rain falls on the ground causing
, “washing” large areas
(leaching) contributing to make the
even less fertile. Besides ,the
deforestation disallows the recycling
essential nutrients for plants,
nitrogen. In this manner regions
and their neighboring undergo
desertification.