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← HistoryWhich consequence occurred with early chinampa agriculture when dike maintenance lapsed?
A)Increased soil salinity intrusion inland✓
B)Rapid terrace erosion downslope movement
C)Widespread crop oxygen deprivation decay
D)Uncontrolled river sediment nutrient depletion
💡 Explanation
Increased soil salinity resulted from collapsed chinampa dikes. Saltwater intrusion occurred by capillary action increased, therefore fields flooded more often, rather than the effects erosion from rainfall or loss of upstream sediment deposits.
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