Which soil horizon develops when excessive rainfall causes eluviation?

💡 Explanation

A well-defined E horizon forms because excessive rainfall promotes leaching of soluble minerals and clay; this process of eluviation strips the upper soil layers during podzolization. The E Horizon develops there rather than others because minerals are dissolved and carried downwards.

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