OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
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Dissolving of minerals and organic matter in upper layers carrying them to lower layers.
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Infiltration
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Leaching
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Weathering
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Recycling
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The zone of leaching is the area present beneath the topsoil.
Detailed explanation-2: -As water filters downward, it carries tiny loose mineral grains and dissolved elements with it, which are eventually deposited deeper beneath the surface. This process of removal of tiny soil grains and dissolved elements is called eluviation and the process of deposition at lower depths is called illuviation.
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