Which soil property decreases most rapidly on stepped terraces lacking drainage during monsoon season?

💡 Explanation

When terraces become waterlogged during monsoon season without proper drainage, soil compaction increases because water fills pore spaces hindering aeration reducing aggregation affecting water infiltration rate. Therefore, reduced water infiltration results, rather than lowered salinity, organic matter loss, or nutrient deficiencies which depend on alternative mechanisms such as evaporation.

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