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Dry Floodplain in Difficult Run, Virginia

Detailed Description

Floodplain soils in Difficult Run, Virginia are losing soil carbon through emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in this urbanizing watershed.  The floodplain is dry most of the year, as seen here, with occasional and brief flooding.

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