Which limiting factor constrained the potential population density supported by complex Pre-Columbian chinampa agriculture?

💡 Explanation

When chinampas were intensely cultivated, phosphorus acted as a primary limiting nutrient because maize has a high phosphorus demand to produce its seeds and without adequate replenishment, yields dramatically decreased. Therefore phosphorus availability was the constraint, rather than nitrogen, potassium or carbonate which present different chemical limitations.

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