Which outcome occurs when temperate forest leaf litter accumulates?

💡 Explanation

Increased acidic soil horizon forms due to decomposition products lowering pH; organic acids released during decomposition accelerate the dissolution of minerals promoting acidification during pedogenesis, rather than alkaline conditions or decreased silica, because the dominant temperate biome inputs drive acidic leaching.

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