Which agricultural outcome results when terrace construction uses excessive gradients?

💡 Explanation

Increased gradients cause accelerated erosion due to higher water velocity, resulting in soil loss via flowing water rather than nutrient deposition; therefore nutrient retention decreases, rather than biomass improving or other resources increasing.

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