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← GeographyWhich long-term outcome occurs when soil is subject to intense leaching?
A)Development of a Spodosol profile✓
B)Formation of clay-rich Alfisols
C)Enrichment of organic horizons
D)Stabilization of the regolith structure
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Spodosol formation occurs because podzolization is a form of pedogenesis, specifically intense leaching, which translocates organic matter and aluminum. This horizon separation is not Alfisols or organic enrichment; therefore, a spodosol profile develops, rather than other soil types.
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