Which outcome occurs when excessive irrigation increases soil salinity?

💡 Explanation

Osmotic stress results because capillary action pulls dissolved salts to the soil surface; this concentrates the salts via evaporation. Salinization inhibits water absorption, therefore roots dehydrate rather than benefiting from nutrient uptake or accelerated decomposition.

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• Which mineral cycle is most accelerated when coastal upwelling weakens due persistent high-pressure systems?
• Which outcome occurs when multiple Hadley cells merge?
• Which risk significantly increases when coastal upwelling stalls?
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