Which risk increases following a major pyroclastic eruption?

💡 Explanation

Widespread crop failure risks increase due to tephra deposition because ash blocks sunlight, inhibiting photosynthesis; therefore, yields decline rather than crop health improving by any form of nutrient enrichment from the deposit under these conditions. The dominant mechanism here is atmospheric fallout.

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