Which risk increased with large-scale Mayan terrace farming?

💡 Explanation

Large terrace systems altered natural water flow, increasing erosion and nutrient loss because intensive cultivation leached key minerals at an accelerated rate, resulting in *nutrient depletion*. Therefore, soil degradation increased, rather than primarily volcanism risks or modern eutrophication.

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