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← HistoryWhich limitation results from Babylonian irrigation canals silting?
A)Lowered regional crop yields✓
B)Reduced urban drinking water
C)Increased risk of salinization
D)Collapse canal retaining walls
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Reduced canal capacity increases water scarcity, leading to lowered yields relying on flood irrigation because reduced water flow limits farmland, therefore impacting harvests in the irrigation area, rather than salinization or wall failures initially.
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