Which risk increased for Mayan hydraulic systems following deforestation?

💡 Explanation

Aqueduct sedimentation risk increased due to heightened soil erosion from deforestation; the hydraulic *transport of sediments* clogged and impaired aqueducts, because rainwater carried more soil. Therefore the drainage structures were compromised rather than solely the crop yields.

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