Which advantage results when maize monoculture exceeds soil nutrient limits in post-Columbian North America?

💡 Explanation

Extensive maize monoculture depletes nitrogen and potassium; the rate of soil erosion accelerates because reduced plant cover and depleted organic matter weaken soil structure, therefore soils erode faster as binding root networks decline rather than remaining stable.

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