Which consequence results when increased acidic rainfall accelerates weathering processes in temperate forests?

💡 Explanation

Increased acidity accelerates chemical weathering, causing *leaching* of cations from silicate minerals. This destabilizes the mineral structures, because hydrogen ions replace the cations in the crystal lattice; therefore mineral integrity reduces, rather than increased water tables or affect decomposition differently.

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