Forests of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain

Though it was once the largest forested wetland in North America, only a few forests remain. The rest have been converted into farmland.

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NASA images courtesy of the LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response team. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published May 18, 2014
Data acquired May 4, 2014

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response