Which outcome results when significant silicate weathering occurs in humid tropical soils?

💡 Explanation

Laterization occurs because intense chemical weathering, specifically leaching, removes silica and alkaline earth metals, therefore concentrating insoluble iron and aluminum oxides in the upper soil horizons, rather than building carbonate layers.

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