5.14.2. Common characteristics of acid rain areas:

Areas which are prone to acid-rain attacks have some common characteristics:

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The banana tree (plant) has only a thick false stem (pseudostem), which is not woody but made up of a central core of soft tissues concealed by the fibrous and sheathing bases of large leaves. Strictly speaking, the banana plant is a giant herb.

♤ They are concentrated in the industrialized belt of the northern hemisphere.

♤ They are often upland and / or mountainous areas, which are well-watered by rain and snow.

Due to the abundance of water, they possess numerous lakes and streams and also have more land covered with vegetation.

Being upland, they often have thin soils and glaciated bedrock.