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← GeographyWhich gradient develops during advanced stages of podzolization?
A)Increasing quartz grain size upward
B)Decreasing pH due to organic acids
C)Elevated calcium carbonate concentrations upward
D)Iron and aluminum oxide enrichment downward✓
💡 Explanation
Downward iron and aluminum oxide enrichment happens because pronounced leaching (eluviation) creates an acidic environment as part of pedogenesis concentrating these compounds over time. Therefore these oxides accumulate in the lower horizons rather than the upper horizons.
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