Which environmental change is accelerated through karst cave enlargement?

💡 Explanation

A larger cave system increases surface area exposed to slightly acidic groundwater. Chemical weathering (dissolution) increases because greater carbonate mineral interaction boosts CO2 in ground/soil pore spaces; therefore dissolved carbon escape increases rather than other slower geological process changes.

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