Which outcome arises when terrace construction exceeds angle-of-repose limits?

💡 Explanation

Increased terrace slope causes slope instability via soil particle rearrangement, a Geotechnical Sheer Failure, because the resisting forces are surpassed; therefore, landslides and erosion accelerates, rather than steady nutrient loss from leaching alone.

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