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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when intensive irrigation is applied?
A)Upward salt migration accelerates significantly quickly✓
B)Soil organic matter greatly increases then
C)Clay particle aggregation increases sharply then
D)Water infiltration slows radically because
💡 Explanation
Salinization occurs from irrigation water evaporation because capillary action draws dissolved salts to the surface leading to deposition; this salinization increase, rather than infiltration because the driving mechanism is evaporation.
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