Which outcome occurs when earthworm populations exceed soil's carrying capacity?

💡 Explanation

Increased earthworm activity beyond carrying capacity initially enhances bioturbation, but rapidly depletes surface organic matter exposing soil to erosion because excessive soil disturbance reduces soil cohesion; therefore, greater topsoil erodes, rather than increased soil fertility at those levels.

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• Which outcome occurs when a levee breach upstream deposits sediment into an adjacent meandering river valley and lake system?
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• Which risk increases when construction destabilizes a hillslope undergoing solifluction in an arctic region?
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