Which process limits soil profile development weathering deeply?

💡 Explanation

Chemical denudation exceeding transport limits profile development because weathering removes material faster than it erodes, reducing soil depth via chemical weathering. Therefore rate matching, rather than deposition or heaving constrains profile evolution.

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