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← HistoryWhich risk increased inside 15th century chinampa agriculture during prolonged El Niño conditions?
A)Maize bioaccumulation of soil pollutants
B)Crop failure from nitrogen depletion
C)Chinampa subsidence from excess soil
D)Saltwater intrusion reduces maize yields✓
💡 Explanation
Chinampas were vulnerable to saltwater intrusion because El Niño reduces freshwater flow, therefore increasing salinity in the shallow water table reaching maize roots and damaging crops, rather than bioaccumulation, subsidence, or simple nutrient depletion.
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