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ASAP !!!!!! A farmer who has grown corn for the past five years notices in the sixth year that his harvest is significantly smaller, despite an increase in labor on the farm. The following year, the harvest continues its decline. Which of the following explanations most plausibly accounts for the reduction in corn yield? A. soil degradation B. desalinization C. better irrigation D. terracing

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A: Soil Degradation

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Coming from personal experience, you need to routinely maintain your field in order to keep your future crops in good quality. Simply going year after year of just planting and removing will remove the minerals and supply to the crops in the field.

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A. Soil Degradation

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