What Is the Definition of Eluviation

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of eluviation?

• A)Decayed organic material
• B)Accumulation of fine clay particles in a soil column
• C)Downward transportation of fine clay particles in a soil column
• D)The collective term for the O, A, E, and B horizons

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Definitions:

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