9-10-09
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Photo 1 caption: Cindy Cambardella, National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment (left), shows how perennial root systems help hold carbon in the soil for better soil quality. Pauline Drobney with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (right) welcomed the group and offered history of the Refuge.
Photo by Jackie Comito.
Photo 2 caption: This shows one watershed in the Neal Smith study in which narrow prairie strips are placed at different locations in the catchment area to determine impact on water quality and a variety of other environmental factors.
Photo by Jerry DeWitt.
For more information or additional photos, contact:
- Laura Miller, Leopold Center Communications, (515) 294-5272, lwmiller@iastate.edu
