A regional soil-forming process in tropical and subtropical environments that results in extensive eluviation of minerals except for iron and aluminum is
A) podzolization.
B) laterization.
C) calcification.
D) salinization.
E) gleization.

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Laterization is a soil-forming process in tropical and subtropical environments where extensive leaching of minerals occurs, except for iron and aluminum, which are left behind to form laterite soils. This process often results in the development of thick, red soils with a high concentration of iron and aluminum oxides.

A Regional Soil-Forming Process in Tropical and Subtropical Environments That