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Which morphological consequence results when neck cutoff occurs?

A)Formation of an oxbow lake
B)Increased stream channel sinuosity
C)Development of a braided channel
D)Stabilization of floodplain sediments

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Neck cutoff during river meandering results in the formation of an oxbow lake because the stream abandons its former channel, promoting sediment deposition via channel avulsion, therefore an oxbow lake forms, rather than increased sinuosity due to a shorter path.

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