Which outcome results when intense freeze-thaw weathering affects granitic bedrock in high-alpine regions?

💡 Explanation

Regolith horizon pedogenesis accelerates because freeze-thaw cycles mechanically weather granite into smaller particles, thereby increasing surface area available for chemical reactions during soil formation. This yields faster soil development rather than only creep and erosion, due to cryoturbation.

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