Which agricultural benefit primarily resulted when Aztec chinampa systems used interwoven plant roots within artificial islands?

💡 Explanation

When interwoven plant roots were used in chinampas, they acted like a biological filter because the root matrix captured and retained dissolved nutrients, reducing their escape into the surrounding lake system. Therefore, reduced nutrient leaching resulted, rather than frost resistance, carbon sequestration, or pollination that require unrelated factors.

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