Which outcome results as hydraulic conductivity decreases throughout pedogenesis?

💡 Explanation

Decreased hydraulic conductivity limits water infiltration, causing increased saturation and runoff; overland flow enhances erosion because Hortonian overland flow exceeds the soil's infiltration capacity, therefore, more surface erosion occurs, rather than increased weathering or CO2 absorption which requires water infiltration.

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