On Arctic slopes, which outcome is exacerbated when soil cryoturbation disrupts the vegetation?

💡 Explanation

Disturbed Arctic vegetation increases soil moisture and reduces slope stability, allowing gravity to drive thaw-lubricated solifluction; because the soil flows more easily downhill, therefore this increases the rate of solifluction, rather than other periglacial processes.

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