Which consequence results when desert pavement protects underlying sediment?

💡 Explanation

Ventifact formation increases because abrasion is focused on rock surfaces at the pavement level due to aeolian processes enhanced by the now stable protective environment, rather than the dispersed deflation. Therefore, more ventifacts form, rather than overall stability from reduced deflation or soil decomposition.

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