Which environmental risk dramatically increased when the Three Sisters system promoted maize yields above sustainable thresholds on sloped terrain?

💡 Explanation

Accelerated topsoil erosion increased because deforestation to increase yield exceeded the erosion control supplied by the native Three Sisters polyculture, overloading the natural terraces' capacity. Therefore, topsoil loss occurred, rather than nitrogen fixation, water issues, or resistance.

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