An Increase in Soil Friction, Electrical Charges in Soil, and Plant

question 139

Multiple Choice

An increase in soil friction, electrical charges in soil, and plant roots can all do what to the stability of a slope?

• A)increase it
• B)decrease it
• C)have no effect on it
• D)Each of these affects slope stability unpredictably.

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