Floodplain Farmland (IMAGE)

McGill University

Floodplain Farmland

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Agricultural fields extend across a river floodplain, negatively impacting the aquatic species found in the freshwater system. The new study identifies agriculture as one of the most widespread pressures on freshwater biodiversity worldwide, with agricultural expansion and runoff affecting species across large parts of the globe.

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Maciej Cisowski

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