Which consequence results when forest fire frequency prevents pedogenesis?

A)Reduced clay mineral formation✓

B)Accelerated sand dune migration

C)Increased subsurface water erosion

D)Diminished volcanic ash layering

💡 Explanation

Reduced clay mineral formation results because recurrent fires remove organic matter essential for silicate weathering and clay formation driven by the mechanism of chelation; therefore clay formation diminishes, rather than processes being accelerated under increased vegetation cover.

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