Which risk increased when pre-Columbian Andean civilizations scaled up maize agriculture via terrace farming?

💡 Explanation

When terrace farming for maize agriculture intensified, nutrient depletion occurred because continuous cultivation without sufficient regeneration drew heavily on soil fertility. Therefore nutrient depletion was a key risk, rather than oxygen deficiency, acidity changes, or salt crystallization, all of which stem from different environmental mechanisms.

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