During decomposition, the process by which water-soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil horizon and get precipitated as unavailable salts is called:
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Correct answer: Leaching of soluble nutrients
Leaching is a specific step in decomposition where water moves through the detritus and carries dissolved nutrients into the lower soil layers. These nutrients often become chemically unavailable to plants in the short term.
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