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Soil core taken from a Beltsville, Maryland, riparian zone at about 6 feet deep. The dark matter represents the bottom of the riparian soil zone. The light-colored matter, taken from a deeper depth, is from the top of a water-bearing aquifer.

Photo by Stephen Ausmus.



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