Which mechanism limited the geographic expansion of ancient terrace farming?

💡 Explanation

Variable rainfall caused significant erosion because runoff overwhelmed the designed water management, therefore terrace farming was limited to regions with predictable precipitation patterns, rather than arid or highly seasonal climates where topsoil loss became unsustainable.

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