Which adaptation allowed chinampa agriculture to operate continuously in the Valley of Mexico?

💡 Explanation

The continuous operation of chinampas depended on constant soil replenishment because nutrient leaching occurred rapidly in the shallow, constantly irrigated plots; dredging lake-bottom muck provided the nutrients and organic matter. Therefore soil replenishment enabled agricultural continuity, rather than the flood control, terracing, or crop rotation alone.

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