Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the process of eluviation?
A) Percolating water removes very fine-sized silt and clay particles from the A and E soil horizons.
B) buildup of calcite in the B horizon of pedocal soils
C) removal of soluble chemical constituents from the A and B soil horizons
D) feldspar decomposition and leaching of the soluble products from the C soil horizon
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