Which soil property results when continuous water saturation arrests pedogenesis?

💡 Explanation

Gleying occurs because anaerobic conditions due to permanent saturation inhibit typical redox reactions during pedogenesis. Therefore, iron remains in a reduced state causing a grey/green color, rather than other processes facilitated by oxidation.

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