(a)
- Rainfall is high 900mm pa
- Rainfall is one maxima
- Area experiences a short dry season
- Lowest temperature experienced during dry season.
- Temperature rises as rainfall increases / fall as rainfall decreases.
- Climate is hot.
- Moderate annual temperature range 180C
(b)
-Adaptation of vegetation in the station.
- Acacia trees have umbrella leaves to reduce water loss
- The trees have umbrella shaped canopies to reduce evaporation from around tree.
- Trees have deep roots which tap underground water during the dry season.
- Grasses dry up in dry season and sprout quickly when rain comes.
(c)(i)
- Water content
- Soil colour
- Texture
- Porosity
- Organic mater content
- Acidity
- Depth.
ii)
Content analysis -Look at available soil maps of the area to help determine soil type
and acidity.
Observation – Look at soil to determine colour / texture by looking at sizes of crystals and
feeling them between fingers.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 13, 2019 at 09:19
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