Which long-term consequence resulted from selective breeding on highland maize in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica terraces?

💡 Explanation

When maize migrated geographically to higher, colder regions, artificial selection enhanced cold tolerance by favouring genotypes better adapted to low temperatures. Therefore increased cold tolerance resulted, rather than yield decrease, soil salinization or blight-susceptibility which lack that geographically directed selection pressure.

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