Which mechanism diminishes farmland fertility when unsupported agricultural terraces experience intense weathering?

💡 Explanation

Nutrient runoff occurs because intense weathering loosens the terrace structure and its ability to hold fertile topsoil leading to a loss of essential agricultural nutrients. Therefore, it causes decreased fertility after heavy rains, rather than other mechanisms which do not directly remove topsoil.

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