Aerial photo showing the braided river ecosystem for salmon spawning. When salmon die they fertilize the entire Pacific Rim. Warm waters from

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Aerial photo showing the braided river ecosystem for salmon spawning. When salmon die they fertilize the entire Pacific Rim. Warm waters from volcanic systems within with the coldest sea in the Pacific Rim create an ideal, nutrient-rich environment. And the river systems—some of the last braided streams on Earth that have not yet been constrained by agriculture—are vital habitat for salmon.

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Size: 5724px × 3847px
Location: Kamchatka, Russia
Photo credit: © Randy Olson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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