Roots of sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis) exposed by floodwaters of small urban stream. Heavy storm runoff due to impervious surfaces throughout

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Roots of sycamore tree (Platanus occidentalis) exposed by floodwaters of small urban stream. Heavy storm runoff due to impervious surfaces throughout the watershed severely erodes stream banks and causes siltation and flooding downstream.

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Size: 5922px × 3672px
Photo credit: © Gerry Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: environmental, erosion, flood, flooding, occidentalis, platanus, pollution, problem, roots, runoff, sediment, siltation, soil, storm, stream, sycamore, tree, urbanization