Which outcome resulted from over-intensive cultivation practices on Mayan agricultural terraces?

💡 Explanation

Decreased yields resulted from salinization. Intense irrigation, combined with an arid climate, drew salts to the surface via capillary action. This Evaporation deposited damaging minerals through capillary action, therefore rendering lands infertile, rather than promoting increased diversity.

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