Which consequence results when incomplete organic decomposition occurs during pedogenesis?

A)Podzolization reduces soil nutrient availability

B)Laterization creates iron-rich hardpans

C)Calcification increases calcium carbonate deposits

D)Gleization produces anaerobic wetland soils✓

💡 Explanation

Incomplete decomposition leads to gleization, a process creating waterlogged, anaerobic soils dominating wetlands, because continuous water saturation restricts oxygen. Under anaerobic conditions, iron reduction dominates, therefore iron oxides that cause red coloration are absent, rather than promoting podzolization, which requires acidic conditions.

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Which consequence results when incomplete organic decomposition occurs during pedogenesis?

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