Which outcome accelerated soil depletion in early maize agriculture?

💡 Explanation

Intensive monoculture accelerates depletion because nutrient removal exceeds replacement via natural _mineralization_. Continuous maize cultivation consumes specific nutrients, therefore the soil is exhausted rather than enriched with diverse plant matter as in polyculture farming.

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