Which consequence results when reduced vegetation accelerates topsoil loss?

💡 Explanation

Reduced vegetation leads to soil compaction because the mechanism of pedogenesis relies on plant roots to maintain pore spaces; therefore infiltration decreases, rather than other pedogenic processes such as weathering or organic matter accumulation being directly affected.

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