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← HistoryWhich agricultural consequence stemmed mainly from terraces built without sufficient drainage in pre-Incan South America?
A)Increased soil salinity at terrace edges
B)Accelerated erosion during intense rainfall
C)Localized anaerobic soil conditions✓
D)Reduced susceptibility to pathogenic fungi
💡 Explanation
Localized anaerobic soil conditions arose frequently, because waterlogged terraces experienced slowed decomposition. This caused buildup of organic matter and inhibits enzymatic activity in the soil rather than runoff or salinization; therefore plants can't survive.
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