Which outcome results when limitations stressed Incan terrace farming?

💡 Explanation

Unstable terrace maintenance caused catastrophic erosion, because soil COMPACTION decreased slope stabililty therefore slope failure occurred rather than nutrient leaching, which happens independent of terracing's structural integrity if fertilization practices aren't upheld.

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