Beavers are often considered a nuisance species and subsequently removed from various areas. Nevertheless, beaver dams may remove pollutants from streams and slow down nutrient runoff, Riveros-Iregui said. The project will attempt to determine whether beaver dams are cleaning streams more efficiently than human-engineered stormwater retention structures.
Professor Diego Riveros-Iregui receive grant to study potential benefits of beaver dams
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