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Width adjustment: relative dominance in unstable alluvial streams

January 1, 1994

The mechanisms that control the relative dominance of width adjustment in unstable streams are described. Specifically, the role of the following factors affecting the fluvial environment were investigated: vertical processes and fluvial action, bed-material particle, cohesive strength of bank material, and riparian vegetation.

Publication Year 1994
Title Width adjustment: relative dominance in unstable alluvial streams
Authors Andrew Simon
Publication Type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Index ID 70017310
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse