Which consequence results when reduced infiltration during pedogenesis weakens soil structure?

💡 Explanation

Increased surface runoff and erosion occur because reduced infiltration from compaction inhibits pedogenesis, decreasing aggregate stability in the topsoil horizon via weakened bioturbation; therefore, surface cohesion weakens, rather than biological activity increasing, under drier conditions.

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