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Degradation
(i) The process whereby a compound is transformed into simpler compounds. (ii) The changing of a soil to a more highly leached and a more highly weathered condition; usually accompanied by morphological changes such as development of an A2 horizon.
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- Category: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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