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← GeographyWhat outcome is observed when excessive topsoil erosion exposes underlying loess deposits to increased surface runoff events from agricultural irrigation?
A)Eutrophication of downstream water bodies✓
B)Formation of expansive sinkhole formations
C)Enhanced rates of dust storm intensification
D)Stabilization of soil aggregate structures
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Excessive topsoil loss leads to increased nutrient transport via overland flow, triggering algal blooms and oxygen depletion, creating aquatic dead zones; this is because nutrient runoff is the dominant transport mechanism; therefore, eutrophication occurs rather than other soil-related phenomena like sinkholes.
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