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← HistoryWhich consequence resulted from reduced fallow periods in early maize cultivation?
A)Increased total soil organic nitrogen
B)Decline in sustainable yields✓
C)Enhanced nitrogen fixation rates
D)Reduced incidence of crop diseases
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Continuous maize cultivation without sufficient fallow periods causes nitrogen depletion via nutrient extraction, the limiting nutrient. This happened because insufficient time was given for natural Nitrogen cycle, therefore early farmers experienced decreased sustainable yields rather than an increased ones.
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