Which consequence results when unsupported terraces saturate post-rainfall?

💡 Explanation

Slumping occurs on saturated, unsupported terraces because soil loses shear strength via pore-water pressure increase, therefore leading to downhill soil movement and rapid erosion rather than carbon uptake that results from vegetation or evaporation rates.

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