Wetland reclamation brings limited agricultural gains but high flood exposure
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https://phys.org/news/2026-10-wetland-reclamation-limited-agricultural-gains.html
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Wetland reclamation has long been regarded as a strategy to meet growing food demand, given the favorable soil and water conditions of wetlands. However, the trade-off between potentially greater crop production and the ecological cost of lost wetlands—especially involving flood regulation—has not been well understood.
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