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← GeographyWhich pedological outcome develops via capillary action in loess?
A)Formation of honeycomb soil structures✓
B)Increased rate of chemical weathering
C)Development of deeply entrenched gullies
D)Stabilization by biological soil crusts
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Honeycomb soil develops because capillary action draws water upwards, concentrating carbonates, which then precipitate at evaporation zones during freeze-thaw cycles; therefore, creating cemented matrix. Rather than weathering or gully erosion occurring, this unique structure emerges from cyclic wetting and mineral precipitation.
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