Reforestation in Lower Mississippi Valley reduces sediment

Monday, December 2, 2013 - 15:30 in Earth & Climate

A modeling study shows that reforesting the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley can significantly reduce runoff from agricultural lands and the amount of sediment entering the area's rivers and streams -- and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.

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