latosol

Latosol is a name given to soils found under tropical rainforests.

The soil type is latosol which is of red iron and aluminium oxide.

It only exists in the areas where Red Yellow Latosol exists.

The prevalent soils are tropical nutrient-poor yellow-red latosol and podzols.

The plant can grow and blossom in latosol, yellow podzol, and alluvium.

Terra preta is defined as a type of latosol, having a carbon content ranging from high to very high (more than 13-14% organic matter) in its A horizon, but without hydromorphic characteristics.

The Latosol is completely reliant on the rainforest to maintain fertility, as all nutrients leach away quickly when the forest is felled and the layer of humus is no longer being replaced.