Which effect increases when coastal wetlands experience increased salinity intrusion?

💡 Explanation

Increased salinity reduces bioturbation by soil fauna because the osmoregulatory stress on inhabitants increases, leading to reduced mixing activity; therefore, soil horizons develop more slowly, rather than accelerating mineral decomposition under these conditions.

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• Which outcome follows when wind over-extracts fine particles?
• Which mechanism causes coastal hyperaridity when cold ocean currents deflect equatorward?
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