A Regional Soil-Forming Process in Tropical and Subtropical Environments That

question 39

Multiple Choice

A regional soil-forming process in tropical and subtropical environments that results in extensive eluviation of minerals except for iron and aluminum is

• A) podzolization.
• B) laterization.
• C) calcification.
• D) salinization.
• E) gleization.

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