Which outcome results when ancient Roman hypocaust systems directly underlie cultivation plots?

💡 Explanation

Hypocausts introduced geothermal gradients. This introduced thermal stratification, influencing growing conditions, because heat causes increased soil temperature at the roots; therefore seed germination timing changes, rather than excess erosion/depletion, which requires other forces.

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