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← HistoryWhich mechanical consequence occurs when terrace wall erosion exceeds hydraulic capacity during intensive, ancient hillside farming?
A)Increased downstream sediment deposition✓
B)Reduced ambient soil nitrogen fixation
C)Elevated groundwater phosphorus concentration
D)Augmented microfauna organic matter decomposition
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Increased downstream sediment deposition results from terrace wall failure by soil erosion; Slope instability causes downhill sediment transport into waterways, because the barrier failed. This sedimentation overwhelms natural fluvial filtering, rather than chemical- or bio- changes alone influencing soil conditions.
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