Which outcome reduces forest carbon sequestration when pedogenesis declines?

💡 Explanation

Reduction in pedogenesis slows clay mineral formation which stabilizes soil organic matter, because clay surfaces protect organic molecules. Therefore, less carbon is locked into the soil, rather than faster mineral weathering which releases carbon elsewhere.

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