Which outcome occurred when pre-Columbian terraces at Angkor suffered deforestation?

💡 Explanation

Decreased sediment capture efficiency occurred because deforestation reduced root systems, diminishing soil cohesion, leading to soil erosion, and thus lowering the terrace's ability to trap sediment via filtration, rather than improving stabilization, therefore increasing land degradation.

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