Question

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?

Answer 1

"Soil degradation" is the one explanation among the following choices given in the question that most plausibly accounts for the reduction in corn yield. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "a". I hope that this is the answer that has helped you.