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← HistoryWhich outcome results when ancient modified chinampa fields experience prolonged flooding?
A)Nutrient depletion inhibits crop cycles.✓
B)Artificial island subsidence accelerates erosion.
C)Soil salinity fosters halophyte growth.
D)Introduced pests ravage fragile crops.
💡 Explanation
The lack of drainage causes nutrient depletion because hydraulic action washes away introduced fertile mud, therefore arable crops fail, rather than seeing structural damage, which would necessitate more extreme flooding or higher salinity, which would permit different organisms.
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