Which consequence typically results when prolonged tephra deposition buries arable land?

💡 Explanation

Tephra buries surface soil, inhibiting the pedogenesis mechanism, because it smothers the biological activity that develops soil horizons. Thus, profile formation halts; rather than enhancement, the pre-existing soil’s nutrient cycle is interrupted.

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