Aquifer: Underground rock/sediment layers that hold water. Water Table: The upper level of groundwater in an aquifer. Infiltration: Water entering the soil. Percolation: Water moving downward ...

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Not only do these plants require less water, but they also improve groundwater recharge and help ... allow them to access moisture from deeper soil layers. This natural adaptation reduces the ...

as workers lay the first layers of soil on the overpass. The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing spans the 10-lane freeway in Agoura Hills and will become the largest such crossing in the world.

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Construction crews began the process of placing the first layers of soil over the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing on Monday morning. (Al Seib/For The Times) ...