Which outcome emerged as excessive terrace construction during pre-Columbian maize cultivation altered watershed dynamics?

💡 Explanation

Increased sediment emerged because erosion accelerated via increased runoff: soil detachment exceeds holding capacity, therefore sediment outflow increases, rather than sediment deposition reduction or improved hillslope stability.

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