Which consequence results when the Andean terraced field-systems experience extreme rainfall?

💡 Explanation

Terraced agriculture's benefit derives from soil retention, thus rapid saturation by rainfall causes hydraulic pressure to exceed soil shear strength, resulting in landslides; because nutrient leaching accelerates downslope erosion, rather than maintaining stable soil profiles.

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