alleryStart learning →Which factor determines the nature of soil in an ecosystem?
AWind speed
BParent material
CMoon phase
DPredator density
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Parent material
Soil forms from weathered parent rock, which also governs the supply of mineral nutrients.
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