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Which long-term change in maize harvesting arises given widespread pre-Columbian chinampa agriculture employing minimal tillage?

A)Accelerated topsoil erosion rates occur
B)Decreased genetic diversity over space
C)Increased susceptibility to bacterial blight
D)Enhanced nutrient cycling deficiency develops

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Reduced tillage on chinampas promotes local adaptation, therefore increasing similarity, due to minimized gene flow, rather than promoting soil erosion. Genetic drift via founder effect is the mechanism here; this happens because of localized seed saving.

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