Identifying Salt Patches & Marsh
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Identifying Salt Patches & Marsh
NEWARK, Del. — Salty soils are causing reduced crop density, lower yields and barren lands unable to sustain crop growth. Sea level rise, intense storm surges and the overextraction of groundwater are driving this increasing salinity in coastal farmlands throughout the Delmarva region. When saltwater intrudes onto cropland, large swaths are rendered unsuitable for crop production. Visible salt patches appear on the soil, and, in some cases, area…
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