Which limitation faced by Roman engineers restricted extensive terrace farming efforts?

💡 Explanation

The sediment in upper terraces destabilized Roman agricultural terracing because soil creep (the mechanism) moved soil downslope, therefore terraces collapsed without significant sediment removal measures, rather than water limitations posing a greater impact.

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