Which mechanism causes increased stream meandering in a region experiencing decreased vegetation density?

💡 Explanation

When vegetation decreases, bank stability is reduced because root systems no longer reinforce the soil near the stream channel, accelerating erosion and bank collapse. Therefore, increased meandering results, rather than increased discharge, or decomposition effects, which have different underlying causes.

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