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Which outcome results when increased atmospheric CO2 concentration changes groundwater dynamics in karst regions?

A)Accelerated stalactite growth rate
B)Decreased cave roof structural integrity
C)Increased surface water retention
D)Reduced soil carbon sequestration

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Increased CO2 acidifies groundwater, accelerating carbonic acid dissolution of limestone; this increases cave roof weathering via Carbonation, therefore decreasing structural integrity rather than rapidly growing stalactites, which is a depositional process under stable conditions.

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