Which outcome resulted from terraces on steep Andean slopes deflecting airflow?

💡 Explanation

When airflow is deflected upwards by terraces, elevated air mixes with colder air aloft, decreasing nocturnal radiative cooling locally because convective heat transfer warms the lowest surface near the ground. Therefore reduced frost formation results, rather than nutrient loss, erosion, or extreme temperatures that require different environmental interactions.

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