Which process accelerates sediment production in arid regions?

💡 Explanation

The buildup of salt in cracks allows salt weathering to physically disintegrate rock because crystal growth exerts pressure, therefore sediment is accelerated, rather than slowed by chemical or vegetative stabilization mechanisms which require moisture.

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