Which risk increases when pre-Columbian Andean terrace farming lacked sufficient drainage channels?

💡 Explanation

When drainage is insufficient, soil saturation occurs because water accumulates within the terraces leading to increased porous pressure and reduced effective stress. Therefore, slope instability results, rather than nutrient deficiencies, reduced pollination or increased pest presence which are linked to other environmental factors.

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