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How Agricultural Terracing Modifies Mountain Slopes

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Terraced rice paddies in the Philippine Cordilleras can reduce surface runoff by up to 70% compared to an unmodified steep slope, significantly lowering erosion rates.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a mountainside carved into giant stairs, each step a lush green field — but how do these terraces actually change the shape and behavior of the slope itself?