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The landscapes of the Northeast and Midwest depend on abundant and relatively predictable seasonal water regimes. Human uses of water compete with environmental flows for aquatic species, especially during drought periods. Climate change is predicted to increase temperatures and precipitation variability in the Northeast United States, causing shifts in seasonality.
Potential shifts in seasonality in the Northeast…
Poultry feeding operation chicken house on Maryland's eastern shore near the coastal bays. 20K to 30K birds can be grown per house at a given time in any given flock. Ventilation fans help circulate air flow.
Poultry feeding operation
Poultry farm situated along Little Monie Creek sits behind a span of Spartina marsh.
Poultry farm along Little Monie Creek
Poultry farm situated along Little Monie Creek sits behind a span of Spartina marsh.
Poultry farm along Little Monie Creek
Agriculture on Occohannock Neck, surrounding portions of Nassawadox Creek
Agriculture on Occohannock Neck
Agriculture on Occohannock Neck, surrounding portions of Nassawadox Creek
Agriculture on Occohannock Neck
Agriculture on Occohannock Neck, surrounding portions of Nassawadox Creek
Agriculture on Occohannock Neck
Agriculture on Occohannock Neck, surrounding portions of Nassawadox Creek
Agriculture on Occohannock Neck
Aerial view of chicken houses
Chicken houses
Looking east at Church Neck and Great Neck, with Hungars Creek. Seagrass can be seen in Chesapeake Bay in the foreground.
Farms at Church Neck
Growing fields on Occohannock Neck
Growing fields
Row crops grow on farms on the northern edge of Church Neck, at Nassawadox Creek.
Nassawadox Creek
Agriculture surrounding portions of Nassawadox Creek
Nassawadox Creek
Agriculture surrounding portions of Nassawadox Creek
Nassawadox Creek
Looking east at farms on Old Town Neck. Chesapeake Bay is in the foreground and Ramshorn Bay, a coastal lagoon, is in the background.
Old Town Neck
Riparian buffers line the edge of portions of Nassawadox Creek
Riparian buffers
Riparian buffers line the edge of portions of Nassawadox Creek
Riparian buffers
Development near Shiles Creek off the Wicomico River, amidst farms. Marsh and forest are found on the south side of the river.
Shiles Creek
Looking southeast across farms and forest buffers along The Gulf on Virginia's Eastern Shore, separating Savage Neck and Old Town Neck
The Gulf
Agriculture, including tree farms, on Occohannock Neck, surrounding portions of Nassawadox Creek
Tree farms on Occohannock Neck
Aerilal view of the country of Virginia.
Virginia
Aerial view of the country of Virginia.
Virginia
Aerial view of the country of Virginia.
Virginia
Aerial view of the farms of Virginia.
Virginia
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