Which mechanism causes a braided stream pattern within an alluvial plain?

💡 Explanation

When sediment load increases beyond the stream's transport capacity, aggradation occurs because the excess sediment deposition forms mid-channel bars, forcing the flow to split into multiple, unstable channels, a braided pattern. Therefore excess sediment load results, rather than altered sinuosity, discharge changes or incision which arise through different control factors.

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