Which outcome occurred when early Andean cultures exceeded terraced field capacity?

💡 Explanation

Exceeding terrace supportable capacity amplified inbreeding depression in mass-planted maize, because genetic bottlenecking reduced allele diversity impacting yields. Therefore, the population’s narrowing gene pool became increasingly vulnerable, rather than showing improvements via traditional methods.

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