Which consequence can arise from the collapse of ancient terrace wall systems?

💡 Explanation

Decreased soil nutrient availability occurs due to erosion via the mechanism of soil destabilization. The collapse initiates down-slope topsoil and nutrient runoff because the terrace retaining system is breached, therefore plants suffer, rather than the alternatives like increased efficiency (wrong direction).

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