Which soil texture change results when increased freeze-thaw weathering occurs?

💡 Explanation

Frost weathering physically breaks down rocks and minerals. Increased silt production results from the process of frost wedging, which is considered a form of physical weathering, because rock fractures through repeated ice expansion, therefore more silt, rather than clay decrease.

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