pyq/2011/prelims/23

If a tropical rainforest is removed, it does not regenerate quickly as compared to a tropical deciduous forest. This is because -

(A) the soil of rainforest is deficient in nutrients

(B) propagules of the trees in a rainforest have poor viability

(C) the rain forest species are slow-growing

(D) exotic species invade the fertile soil of rainforest