The Kesterson Effect can result from efforts to restore land that are affected by
A)sewage contamination.
B)severe wind erosion.
C)severe water erosion.
D)salinization.

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The Kesterson Effect was observed in California's Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge, where wetlands were created to detoxify agricultural runoff waters that contained high levels of selenium. However, the wetlands became a concentration basin for the major contributor of selenium to the San Joaquin Valley—agricultural drainage. The buildup of selenium in the wetlands caused severe birth defects and reproductive failures in waterfowl and other wildlife.

The Kesterson Effect Can Result from Efforts to Restore Land