Which agricultural outcome occurred earliest due to terrace construction?

💡 Explanation

The immediate effect was slope stabilization from grading. This enabled planting on steeper gradients due to increased resistance to soil erosion, because terracing reduced water velocity, therefore the outcome was erosion control rather than irrigation or harvesting, neither of which are intrinsic.

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