Which risk increased when early Mesoamerican farmers relied heavily on Zea mays?

💡 Explanation

Systemic crop failures from monoculture became a higher risk because increased reliance on maize led to widespread **genetic uniformity** within the crop. Therefore, a single disease or pest could devastate entire harvests, rather than being contained by genetic diversity.

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