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← HistoryWhich consequence occurred in pre-Columbian agriculture when chinampa construction ceased?
A)Increased soil alkalinity and leeching✓
B)Reduced arable land availability
C)Accelerated soil erosion from rainfall
D)Greater demand for terrace irrigation
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Increased soil alkalinity and leeching followed chinampa abandonment because disruption of capillary action increased salt concentration to the surface. This process is known as salinization; therefore, alkalinity increased rather than decreased fertility that well maintained chinampas provided.
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