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← HistoryWhich agricultural challenge emerged impacting chinampa productivity following Texcoco dike completion?
A)Salt accumulation within the soil✓
B)Increased frost damages plant roots
C)Overpopulation outstripped food supply
D)Weed infestation outcompeted crop plants
💡 Explanation
Higher elevation locks in water, causes salt accumulation impacting chinampa productivity because evaporation draws salts upwards through capillary action in the soil; therefore salinization increases, rather than frost or weed problems occurring more locally.
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