Which soil degradation risk increased significantly in post-classic Mesoamerica due to intensive maize agriculture?

💡 Explanation

When post-classic Mesoamerica transitioned post-Classic period there was intensive agriculture which led to a high demand for wood fuel and space which caused Deforestation. This reduced canopy interception. Therefore topsoil erosion occurred rather than laterization, salinization, or metal accumulation which require different environmental preconditions.

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