B horizons tend to
A) accumulate humus.
B) accumulate clay, iron and aluminum.
C) lose materials by leaching.
D) be dominated by eluviation processes.

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B horizons tend to accumulate clay, iron and aluminum through a process called illuviation, which involves the movement and accumulation of materials from higher soil layers. These materials can accumulate to form distinct soil layers known as argillic horizons, which are characteristic of many soil profiles. B horizons are often enriched in these materials due to their position as a transition zone between the surface horizon and deeper subsoil layers.

B Horizons Tend to