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← GeographyOver-irrigation in arid land increases risk of which pedogenesis outcome?
A)Soil salinization and reduced fertility✓
B)Increased nutrient availability
C)Accelerated organic material decomposition
D)Enhanced aggregate stability formation
💡 Explanation
Soil salinization occurs because capillary action brings dissolved salts to the surface where evaporation concentrates them; this process is due to increased soil moisture enhancing upward salt transport, rather than promoting beneficial pedogenesis.
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