Which outcome occurs when temperate forest leaf litter continually breaks down?

💡 Explanation

Increased cation exchange capacity arises because pedogenesis in the A-horizon results from the constant decomposition of leaf litter; this outcome occurs during humification, a key process of pedogenesis, therefore higher organic content creates more exchange sites, rather than reduced CEC from mineral depletion.

• Which outcome results when differences in tropospheric temperature contribute to variations across latitudes?
• Which outcome results when eolian transport encounters topographic obstruction?
• Which outcome occurs involving mechanical weathering when freeze-thaw cycles erode slopes?
• Which mechanism amplifies stream meandering on coastlines undergoing isostatic rebound due to melting glaciers?
• Which outcome occurs when an isostatic rebound exceeds erosion?
• Which outcome is accelerated when persistent katabatic winds erode exposed bedrock?