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    • Geophysical imaging offers a scalable alternative for subsurface exploration.

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    • Review of geophysical imaging techniques, including electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) and ground-penetrating radar (GPR).
    • Application of ERI to assess land-use impacts on salt mobilization.
    • Utilizing advanced GPR for high-resolution subsurface feature detection.

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    • Adoption of geophysical imaging can significantly advance ecological understanding of belowground dynamics.