Which consequence results from soil's accelerated mineral leaching?

💡 Explanation

Accelerated mineral leaching in soil causes desertification and nutrient depletion, driving the formation of desert landscapes, because essential minerals and organic compounds are removed via eluviation. Therefore, desertification risk increases, rather than enhanced clay formation or faster decomposition.

• Which risk increases when rapidly rising floodwater overtops a natural levee along a major river?
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• Which outcome results when differential stress causes stick-slip behavior?
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• Which outcome results when sediment accumulates excessively within fjords?
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