What explains why the soil property known as ion exchange is important in environmental geology?

A. causes farmers to use more chemicals to control weeds
B. makes soils fertile by allowing them to store nutrients
C. leads to the buildup of salts within a soil
D. reduces soil erosion in sandy soils
E. causes soils to compact more easily


Answer: B

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