Compared with other forests Coniferous forests have little undergrowth It can be attributed to which...........

Geography World - Soil and Vegetation

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Compared with other forests, Coniferous forests have little undergrowth. It can be

attributed to which of the following reasons –

1. Excessively leached and very acidic soils

2. Absence of direct sunlight

3. Short duration of summer

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1&3 only

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Explanation:

The lack of leaf litter and the prevailing cold conditions which inhibit the natural decay of
the forest's pine needle carpet - material that is slow to decompose in any case - results in
only a thin underlying layer of topsoil and little or no undergrowth in Coniferous forests.