Which long-term change results when an alluvial river’s sediment transport is reduced?

💡 Explanation

Floodplain aggradation diminishes because sediment deposition decreases; therefore, levees form more slowly, rather than more pronounced meanders, since without sufficient sediment being deposited, vertical accretion cannot occur which would shift deposition.

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