Large floodplain river systems, like the Mississippi, rely on their floodplains for flood storage, nutrient cycling, and habitat. Despite human efforts to control the river with levees, the river’s power often prevails. “At some point, the river is going to reclaim back what is hers,” explains Tharran Hobson of The Nature Conservancy, emphasizing the need for strategies that respect and restore natural floodplains.
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