Which outcome arises when terrace irrigation fails in arid-climate agriculture?

💡 Explanation

Increased topsoil erosion occurs because the terrace design relies on gravity-driven sediment accumulation to counteract water runoff; reduced irrigation compromises this process, therefore erosion rates increase, rather than fertility improvements which depend on other ecological functions.

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