Which outcome of soil formation results when significant leaching removes clay minerals?

💡 Explanation

Spodic horizons form because podzolization, a pedogenesis process, involves the eluviation of iron, aluminum, and organic matter, therefore the removal of clays allows these substances to concentrate in lower layers, rather than creating a stable aggregate.

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