Which consequence results when acidic rainfall accelerates podzolisation?

💡 Explanation

Increased acidity triggers leaching, enhancing podzolisation, because the increased hydrogen ions displace aluminum ions in clay minerals via cation exchange. Therefore aluminum solubility increases, rather than being retained in the soil matrix in stable forms.

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