Flooding Does All but

question 122

Multiple Choice

Flooding does all but

• A) provide the world's most productive farmlands.
• B) provide important breeding grounds for fish and waterfowl.
• C) recharge groundwater.
• D) reduce productive wildlife habitat.
• E) maintain high water quality.

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