Dried field soil crust cracked and drying out, and showing raindrop impact of dried mud surface. For soil science, drought in UK, water shortage.

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The soil in the field system where this image was taken (mid-Cornwall) is really quite clay-like - and possibly acidic - rather than a friable loam-like soil.

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Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: cornwall, uk
Photo credit: © Marcus Harrison - agriculture / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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