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Where prairie grows, water slows. 🌱💦
New research shows prairie strips can cut flood peaks and runoff, especially when placed in the right spots. Smart placement = big benefits for water and habitat.
The diagram depicts a farm field showing narrow strips of native prairie placed along slopes and field edges. The image shows how prairie strips slow water flow and reduce runoff compared to a field planted entirely in corn.
For more information, check out Eustace and Arenas' publication, Quantifying the Peak Flow Reduction Potential of Prairie Strips Using Integrated Surface-Subsurface Modelling <https://doi.org/10.1002/sae2.70147>.
