13 Aug 2005 at 08:04 - 9
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Originally Posted by RotteN
why not have a tree there ? vulcanic soil is one of the most fertile you will ever find (know, sounds wierd, but once eroded into smaller parts it's rich on minerals and other nutrients). Apart from maybe a lack of sunlight for photosynthesis, i don't see any problem in trees growing on the RoF island chain :P
Not really... volcanic soil contains a lot of sulfer. Sulfer = bad plant food. Sulfer contains 'nitrites', which is poisonous to plants. However, after a long period of time, bacteria eats away at these nitrites in the soil, and in turn give off waste as 'nitrates', aka plant fooders! (so that diploma is good for something afterall!)
So, well, you are right, just clarifying! *glances around nervously*
That tree is a little out of place... but the designer could come up with some reason as to why it is there. Oh well.
Dev 1 says: "Lets put a tree on a desolate enviornment!"
Dev 2 says: "Good idea, lets also put it in a bed of lava for good measure!"