ScienceDaily Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Reduced seasonal flooding of wetlands and farm fields in California's Sacramento Valley threatens a key stopover site for migratory shorebirds, a new study shows. Landsat satellite images reveal that flooded habitat is most limited during peak spring migration when the birds urgently need resting and feeding sites. Near the peak of migration, an area of seasonally flooded land twice the size of Washington, D.C. has been lost since 1983. Read the full article on ScienceDaily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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