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Which limitation arose when early Islamic irrigation engineers miscalculated water flow rates applying algebraic principles?

A)Aqueduct sedimentation rate increases
B)Canal wall erosion intensifies
C)Field salinization likelihood increases
D)Waterwheel efficiency acutely decreases

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Incorrect flow calculations, stemming from algebraic approximations, lead to over-irrigation. This causes Water table elevation, therefore increasing salt deposition onto the soil's surface, impeding crop growth, rather than affecting structural integrity of works like aqueducts and waterwheels.

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