Which agricultural consequence resulted from denser maize cultivation due to terracing during the Inca empire?

💡 Explanation

When terracing created dense maize cultivation, increased proximity facilitated disease transmission because reduced airflow hindered pathogen dispersal. Therefore, the crops became more susceptible to widespread blight, rather than infertility, flood damage, or reduced diversity, which, while potential consequences, were less directly related to crop density.

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