Over-irrigation in the historical Inca terracing system, resulting in soil saturation, most directly triggers which outcome?

💡 Explanation

Reduced frictional shear strength happens because water infiltration increases pore pressure, therefore reduces effective normal stress, leading to slope instability rather than altering CO2, heat absorptionor improving root oxygenation.

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