Which risk increases when ancient terrace walls in the Andes experience prolonged saturation?

💡 Explanation

Intense moisture leads to slope instability because hydrostatic pressure increases within the terrace structure, initiating soil liquefaction and landslide events; therefore, structural failure becomes likelier, rather than crop-related biological changes.

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