Which of the following contributed to increased agricultural productivity during both the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods in China?
A) Peasants bound to the land as serfs
B) Reforestation to provide fuel for farmers
C) Decrease in warfare permitted farmers to work in peace
D) Crop rotation and oxen-pulled iron plows

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Crop rotation and oxen-pulled iron plows were improvements in agricultural technology that allowed for more efficient land cultivation and higher yields. Peasant serfdom was a pre-existing social structure that did not necessarily contribute to increased productivity. Reforestation may have had environmental benefits but did not directly impact agricultural productivity. The decrease in warfare during the Warring States period may have allowed for more stability and growth in agriculture, but it was not a direct contributor to increased productivity.

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