This study investigates the physical, biogeochemical, and microbial characteristics of novel anthropogenic soils that have accumulated in the valley bottoms of the mid-Atlantic U.S. due to the coupled effects of historic soil erosion and sediment trapping by milldams. Responses following milldam removal are also being studied.
Funded by: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Principal Investigators: Jinjun Kan and Marc Peipoch
Collaborating Organization: University of Delaware
Project Year: 2023, 2024
