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What is the primary effect of 'kankar' (calcium nodules) formation in lower horizons on the water dynamics of Arid soils?
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- 1Increasing the rate of topsoil erosion by wind
- 2Facilitating the rapid leaching of nitrogen and phosphorus
- 3Reducing the overall salt concentration in the parent material
- 4Restricting downward water infiltration through the soil profile✓
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Restricting downward water infiltration through the soil profile
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